Agios Georgios, Pyrgos
village of Pyrgos, Greece
Agios Georgios (Greek: Άγιος Γεώργιος, named for Saint George) is a community in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. It is situated at the foot of low hills, 3 km north of the centre of Pyrgos, 2 km northeast of Lasteika and 2 km southeast of Prasino, in the municipal unit Iardanos. Settlement in the village started between 1900 and 1920. It has a soccer (football) club named Nikiforos.
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