Agios Georgios (Pyrgos), Greece
Encyclopedia
Agios Georgios is a community located at 37.7025°N 21.4353°E, about 2 km north of Pyrgos. It is part of the municipality of Pyrgos. It is located on a road connecting Pyrgos with Oinoi
and Simopoulo. The nearby communities are Lasteika
to the north, Lampeti
to the east and Pyrgos to the south and west. Its closest hospital is about 1.5 km west. Distance from the by-pass (both GR-9
and GR-74
, eastbound/E55
) is slightly north of the centre. The hills are founded east of the community. The municipality of Iardanos is north of the village.
The village is amphitheatrically located and offers a view of the city of Pyrgos.
and the Greek Civil War
, some of its houses has been rebuilt but mainly escaped damages. Since the 1980s, housing has been developing and grew its population to over 1,000 but suffered some slowdowns.
). Until the 1960s, the area was mainly a rural town. Now, it is a suburb of Pyrgos. Farmlands are north of the community and forests to its east.
) which has a pre-war history.
Oinoi
Oinoi is a village and a former community in the northern part of West Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Mandra-Eidyllia, of which it is a municipal unit....
and Simopoulo. The nearby communities are Lasteika
Lasteika
Lasteika , older form: Lastaiika is a village in the northwestern part of the municipality of Pyrgos, Ilia Prefecture, Greece. GR-9/E55 is only less than 1 km E of the town. It is located on a road linking Katakolo and Oinoi with the Oinoi to Pyrgos Road which is also connected to Simopoulo...
to the north, Lampeti
Lampeti
Lampeti also Lambeti or Labeti , older form Lambetion, is a suburban village in the municipality of Pyrgos in the prefecture of Ilia. It is located about 96 km S of Patras, 30 km S of Simopoulo, nearly 47 km SE of Kyllini. It is not recognized as a community or a settlement but a part of Pyrgos...
to the east and Pyrgos to the south and west. Its closest hospital is about 1.5 km west. Distance from the by-pass (both GR-9
Greek National Road 9
Greek National Road 9 is the second-longest national highway of Greece. It runs through the western Peloponnese, from Patras to Pylos. Its length is around .This highway travels near:*Bypasses:*Patras and Area, since 2002*Vrachneika*Alissos*Kato Achaia...
and GR-74
Greek National Road 74
Greek National Road 74 is a highway linking Pyrgos, Olympia, Tripoli and GR-7/E65. The west to east highway runs in the western and the central part of the Peloponnese. The highway begins in Pyrgos and into the hills and Olympia and used to ran through narrow roads which now bypasses Pyrgos and...
, eastbound/E55
European route E55
European route E 55 is a E-route. It passes through the following cities:Helsingborg … Helsingør – Copenhagen – Køge – Vordingborg – Nykøbing Falster – Gedser … Rostock – Berlin – Lübbenau – Dresden – Teplice – Prague – Tábor – Linz – Salzburg – Villach – Tarvisio – Udine – Palmanova – Mestre...
) is slightly north of the centre. The hills are founded east of the community. The municipality of Iardanos is north of the village.
The village is amphitheatrically located and offers a view of the city of Pyrgos.
Data
- Population: around 1,000
- Postal code: 271 00
- Elevation:about 5 m
- Dialing code: +30-26210
Location and transportation
The village has about 3 km of paved road, 5 km of gravel road and has about 4 to 5 km of hydro and phone lines.History
The village began to settle in the early parts of the last century (1900-1920), it had an historic source as it said it was in the Castle (Kastro) area, not far from the village had an old fortress which does not have today. After World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, some of its houses has been rebuilt but mainly escaped damages. Since the 1980s, housing has been developing and grew its population to over 1,000 but suffered some slowdowns.
Other
The village has a small school, a church, a square (plateiaPlateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
). Until the 1960s, the area was mainly a rural town. Now, it is a suburb of Pyrgos. Farmlands are north of the community and forests to its east.
Football (soccer) club
The village has a soccer (football) club with its prefectural team known as Nikiforos (named after NicephorusNicephorus
-Rulers:* Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas, Despot of Epirus 1267-1297* Nikephoros I Logothetes, Byzantine emperor 802-811* Nikephoros II Orsini, ruler of Epirus 1335-1338 and 1356-1359* Nikephoros II Phokas, Byzantine emperor 963-969...
) which has a pre-war history.
External links
- Α.Ο. Νικηφόρος Αγίου Γεωργίου (Archived 2009-10-24)