Agios Georgios, Pyrgos
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Agios Georgios (Greek: Άγιος Γεώργιος, named for Saint George) is a community located 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 community.
- Population: around 1,000
- Postal code: 271 00
- Elevation:about 5 m
- Dialing code: +30-26210
The village has a small school, a church, a square (plateia). 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.
