Aghios Georgios
Aghios Georgios is a church in Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands. Aghios Georgios is situated nearby to the town Vrontados, as well as near the village Dafnonas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Byzantine Museum and Daskalopetra monument.
Byzantine Museum
Museum
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The Chios Byzantine Museum is a museum in Chios, Greece, housed in an Ottoman-era mosque that was known as the Mecidiye Mosque. Byzantine Museum is situated 4 km southeast of Aghios Georgios.
Daskalopetra monument
Archaeological site
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The Daskalopetra monument is a rock-cut shrine to the goddess Cybele at Daskalopetra, near Vrontados on Chios, in Greece, dating to the late sixth or early fifth century BC. It is probably the earliest known cult site of the Cybele in the Greek world. Daskalopetra monument is situated 3½ km northeast of Aghios Georgios.
Chios Harbour
Station
Photo: Güldem Üstün, CC BY 2.0.
Chios Harbour is a station, which is situated 4 km southeast of Aghios Georgios.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vrontados and Dafnonas.
Vrontados
Town
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Vrontados is a small coastal town located at the eastern part of the island of Chios in Greece. With a population of about 5,300 the town hosts the seat of the municipal unit of Omiroupoli. Vrontados is situated 2½ km northeast of Aghios Georgios.
Dafnonas
Village
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Dafnonas is a village on the center of the island of Chios, located in the North Aegean Islands region of Greece. Its population was 366 as of the 2021 census. Dafnonas is situated 6 km southwest of Aghios Georgios.
Anavatos
Hamlet
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Anavatos is a medieval, now abandoned, village on the Greek island of Chios, 16 km from Chios. Created in the Byzantine era, probably by workers of the Nea Moni of Chios, the village was abandoned after the Massacre of Chios in 1822 and the earthquake of 1881. Anavatos is situated 8 km west of Aghios Georgios.
Aghios Georgios
- Type: Church
- Category: religion
- Location: Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.39639° or 38° 23′ 47″ northLongitude
26.10725° or 26° 6′ 26″ eastElevation
136 metres (446 feet)Open location code
8GC894W4+HVGeoNames ID
8436823
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