Ágios Geórgios
Ágios Geórgios is a church in Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Ágios Geórgios is situated nearby to the locality Kos Asklepieion.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Embros Thermes and Plane tree of Hippocrates.
Embros Thermes
Hot spring
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Embros Thermes is a hot spring, which is situated 2 km southeast of Ágios Geórgios.
Plane tree of Hippocrates
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The Tree of Hippocrates is the plane tree under which, according to legend, Hippocrates of Kos taught his pupils the art of medicine. Paul of Tarsus purportedly taught here as well. Plane tree of Hippocrates is situated 4 km north of Ágios Geórgios.
Ancient Agora
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Ancient Agora is situated 4 km north of Ágios Geórgios.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kos and Kos Asklepieion.
Kos
Kos is a popular tourist destination in the Greek islands of the Dodecanese, located in the south-eastern part of the Aegean Sea, near the Turkish coast.
Kos Asklepieion
Locality
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Kos Asklepieion is a locality, which is situated 4½ km west of Ágios Geórgios.
Zipari
Town
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Zipari is a town, which is situated 9 km west of Ágios Geórgios.
Ágios Geórgios
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “Agios Georgios”
- Category: religion
- Location: Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.86078° or 36° 51′ 39″ northLongitude
27.3042° or 27° 18′ 15″ eastElevation
279 metres (915 feet)Open location code
8G89V863+8MGeoNames ID
444286
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In Other Languages
“Ágios Geórgios” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ágios Geórgios”
- Greek: “Άγιος Γεώργιος”
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