Pagoi

Pagoi (Greek: Πάγοι) is a village in the northwestern part of Corfu Island in Greece, and a community of the municipal unit Agios Georgios. The community consists of the villages Pagoi, Agios Georgios, Prinylas, and Vatonies. The community had a population of 511 as of the 2011 census.

Pagoi
Πάγοι
Agios Georgios Bay
Agios Georgios Bay
Pagoi is located in Greece
Pagoi
Pagoi
Coordinates: 39°42′N 19°42′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionIonian Islands
Regional unitCorfu
MunicipalityNorth Corfu
Municipal unitAgios Georgios
Community
  Population511 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΥ

Villages

Agios Georgios Pagon beach

Pagoi

The village Pagoi had 304 inhabitants at the 2011 census.

Agios Georgios Pagon

The village Agios Georgios Pagon had 68 inhabitants at the 2011 census. It was developed as a tourist resort in the third quarter of the 20th century. It has a few old buildings, including the Saint George church and the Tsimpougis house. Ruins of an older settlement that was destroyed by a landslide are situated on the beach.

Prinylas

The village Prinylas had 70 inhabitants at the 2011 census. The village is built in a panoramic setting above Agios Georgios Bay. It was the seat of the Byzantine Decarch, as mentioned in 1200. A common last name in the village is Gialopsos. The name likely comes from the ancient Greek <<αἰγιαλόν όψοντες>> which translates roughly to "watchers of the shore" or "beach watchers". It is a settlement with characteristic streets, houses, and archives from the 17th century. Prinyla is a well-preserved village and has a church, Agios Nikolaos, that was constructed in the 14th century.

Vatonies

The village Vatonies had 69 inhabitants at the 2011 census. Vatonies has a church, Agion Apostolon, and a tavern.

Use in James Bond film

The area was used as a filming location in the 1981 James Bond film For Your Eyes Only, where Bond (played by Roger Moore) and Melina Havelock (Carole Bouquet) fled from villains in their yellow Citroen 2CV.

Last names

Common last names of the area are:

  • Payatakis (probably from Crete 17th century)
  • Romeo (probably from ancient Italy or Crete 17th century)
  • Ruva (probably from ancient Italy or Crete 17th century)
  • Sinadinos (probably from Sinada in minor Asia 13th century)
  • Gialopsos (probably from Byzantine Corfu around 12th or 13th century)

References

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