Agios Georgios Pagon

Agios Georgios Pagon or Ayios Georgios Pagon (Greek: Άγιος Γεώργιος Πάγων, Saint George; also with an accented 'a') is a town in the northern part of the island of Corfu. It it also in the municipality of Agios Georgios. Its 2001 population was 150 for the settlement. Agios Georgios Pagon is located northwest of the city of Corfu and about 4 to 5 km west of Pagi.

Nearest place

*Pagi, east

Population

Tourism in the region brought in more inhabiants and in percentage, it was the fastest growing place in the island, prefecture and the country, its inhabiants moved from nearby areas.

About Agios Georgios Pagon

It is a settlement which saw tourism in the third quarter of the 20th century. It has a store and the Tsimbougis house in the south side of the beach (building first completed in the 18th century) and the Tagkos or Tagos store next to the Saint George church in the beginning of the 20th century.

In the southern part of the bay next to the Tsimpougis has preserved rubble on its old settlement which was destroyed in the earlier era.

Other

Agios Georgios has a church Agios Georgios (15th cencury) , restaurants, hotels, rooms to let, bars, taverns, sea sports, tourism agencies, Rent Car offices, Rent Boat offices . Its nearest school is in Agros, gymnasium (middle school), lyceum (secondary school) are in Agros.

ee also

*List of places in the Corfu prefecture

External links

* [http://www.corfuvisit.net/default.asp?id=38&ACT=5&content=105&mnu=38&LangID=English Main page from the Corfu Prefecture] el icon
* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=62753 Agios Georgios Pagon at the GTP Travel Pages]