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*[[List of settlements in the Corfu prefecture]] |
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[[Agios Georgios (Corfu (South)), Greece]] |
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Revision as of 08:04, 24 January 2009
| Municipality of Agios Georgios Δήμος Αγίου Γεωργίου Dimos Agiou Georgiou | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Prefecture: | Corfu |
| Island: | Corfu |
| Seat: | Agros |
| Number of municipal districts: | 14 |
| Area:- -Total -Water -Rank |
39.445 km² km² Ranked xxth |
| Population: (2001) -Municipality -Town -Percent of the municipality -Percent of the prefecture- Density |
4,958 (+46 or +10.37%) 4.43% /km² 125/69/km² |
| Altitude: -lowest: -centre: |
Ionian Sea 10 m about 600 to 800 m (east) |
| Postal code: | 490 83- |
| Area codes : | (00)30-26630-dialing code --> |
| Car designation (as of 2006): | KY |
| Address of the municipal district office: Agros |
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Agios Georgios (Greek: Άγιος Γεώργιος meaning Saint George) is a municipality in the Corfu Prefecture, Greece. It is located in the northwestern part of the island of Corfu and has a land area of 39.445 km² and a population of 4,958 (2001 census). It is also a settlement. The seat of the municipality is the town of Agros (pop. 460). Its largest towns are Kavvadádes (pop. 617), Agrós, Págoi (380), Rachtádes (338), Chorepískopoi (326), and Afiónas (305).
Municipal districts
- Agios Athanasios
- Agros
- Arkadades
- Armenades
- Afionas
- Chorepiskopi
- Dafni
- Drosato or Drossato
- Kavvadades
- Kastelannoi Gyrou
- Troubetta
- Messaria
- Pagoi
- Rachtades or Rahtades
Population
| Year | Population | Change | Percent of the prefecture | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,492 | - | - | -/km² |
| 2001 | 4,958 | +466 or +10.37% | 4.43% | 125.69/km² |
Information
Much of the houses were stone built until the 1960s. Electricity arrived 1970. Vehicles arrived in the 1910s, the pavement of the main road (1965-1970) and television arrived in the 1970s and computer and internet are rarely known in the beginning of the 21st century.
Other
Agios Georgios has a school, a lyceum (middle school) a gymnasium (secondary school), churches, banks, shops and a square (plateia).
See also
Agios Georgios (Corfu (South)), Greece
External links
| North: Esperion prefecture | ||
| West: Ionian Sea |
Agios Georgios | East: Palaiokastritsa |
| South: Faiakon |
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