Prinyla
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| Prinyla or Prinila Πρινύλας |
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| Statistics | |
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| Prefecture: | Corfu |
| Island: | Corfu |
| Municipality: | Agios Georgios |
| Municipal district: | Pagi (seat) |
| Location: Latitude: Longitude: |
39.7043 (39° 42' 16") N 19.6873 (19° 41' 51") E |
| Population: (2001) -Settlement -Percent of the municipal district -Percent of the municipality |
92 (-12 or -11.32%) 13.61% 1.86% |
| Altitude: -lowest: -centre: |
Ionian Sea 260 m about 600 m |
| Postal code: | GR-490 81 |
| Car designation: | KK |
Prinyla or Prinila, also ending with -s (Greek: Πρινύλας) also with an y or a second i accented is a town in the northwestern part of the island of Corfu, Greece. It it also in the municipality of Agios Georgios. Its 2001 population was 92 for the settlement. Agios Georgios Pagon is located northwest of the city of Corfu near Pagi.
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[edit] Nearest place
[edit] Population
| Year | Settlement population | Change | Percent of the municipal district | Percent of the municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 106 | - | - | - |
| 2001 | 92 | -12 or -11.32% | 13.61% | 1.86% |
[edit] About Prinyla
The village is built in a panoramic setting above Agios Georgios Bay, it offers a view of the hills and mountains of the western and northwestern Corfu. It was part of the Byzantine Decarch and was mentioned in 1200. It was known as Gialopsos (Γιαλοψός). It is a settlement with characteristic streets, houses and archives from the 20th century.
[edit] Other
Prinyla has a church, restaurants, bars, taverns and a square (plateia). Its nearest school is in Pagi, gymnasium (middle school), lyceum (secondary school) are in Velonades.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Prinyla at the GTP Travel Pages
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- Street map information from: Mapquest, LiveLocal or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates:
| Municipal districts of the municipality of Agios Georgios |
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| Municipal districts (Settlements in brackets): Agios Athanasios | Agros (Aspiotades | Manatades | Rafalades) | Arkadades | Armenades (Agios Georgios | Termenades) | Afionas (Afionitika) | Chorepiskopi | Dafni (Gavrades) | Drosato or Drosato | Kavvadades (Arilla | Saoulatika) | Kastelannoi Gyrou (Troubetta) | Messaria (Kopsocheilades of Kopsohilades) | Pagoi (Agios Georgios, Pagoi) | Prinyla | Vatonies) | Rachtades or Rahtades |
| Greece | Ionian Islands | Corfu prefecture | Corfu Island | Agios Georgios |
