Agios Georgios (Greek: Άγιος Γεώργιος meaning
Saint George
Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldie ...
) is a village and a former municipality on the island of
Corfu,
Ionian Islands,
Greece
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. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality
North Corfu
North Corfu ( el, Βόρεια Κέρκυρα ''Voreia Kerkyra'') is a municipality on the island of Corfu in the Ionian Islands region in Greece. The municipality was formed at the 2019 local government reform, when the pre-existing municipality ...
, of which it is a municipal unit.
It is located in the northwestern part of Corfu and has a land area of
and a population of 3,431 (2011 census). The seat of the municipality was the town of
Agros (pop. 271). The largest towns are Kavvadades (pop. 517), Agros, Pagoi (304), Rachtades (179), Chorepiskopoi (203), and Afionas (294).
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Agios Georgios is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
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Agros (Agros, Aspiotades, Manatades, Rafalades)
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Agios Athanasios
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Arkadades
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Armenades (Armenades, Agios Georgios, Termenades)
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Afionas (Afionas, Afionitika)
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Dafni (Dafni, Gavrades)
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Drosato
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Kavvadades (Kavvadades, Arillas, Saoulatika)
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Kastelannoi Gyrou (Kastelannoi, Troumpettas)
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Mesaria (Mesaria, Kopsocheilades)
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Pagoi (Pagoi, Agios Georgios Pagon, Prinylas, Vatonies)
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Rachtades
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Chorepiskopoi
Population
See also
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List of settlements in the Corfu regional unit
This is a list of settlements in the Corfu regional unit, Greece.
* Afionas
* Afra
* Agioi Deka
* Agioi Douloi
* Agios Athanasios
* Agios Ioannis
* Agios Markos
* Agios Matthaios
* Agios Nikolaos
* Agios Panteleimonas
* Agios Prokopios
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References
External links
Agios Georgios on GTP Travel Pages
Populated places in Corfu (regional unit)
Beaches of Greece
Seaside resorts in Greece
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