Mount Athos

Moont Athos
UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid
Criteria	Mixed: i, ii, iv, v, vi, vii
Reference	454
Inscription	1988 (12t Session)

Peak o Mount Athos
Peak o Mount Athos
Heichest pynt
Elevation	2,030 m (6,660 ft)
Prominence	2,012 m (6,601 ft)
Leetin	Ultra
Coordinates	40°09′26″N 24°19′35″E / 40.15722°N 24.32639°ECoordinates: 40°09′26″N 24°19′35″E / 40.15722°N 24.32639°E
Geografie
	Mount Athos Location o Moont Athos in Greece.
Location	Greece
State/Province	GR-69

Autonomous Monastic State o the Holy Muntain; Αὐτόνομη Μοναστικὴ Πολιτεία Ἁγίου Ὄρους; (Aftonomi Monastiki Politia Agiou Orous); Holy Muntain; Ἅγιον Ὄρος; (Agion Oros); Mount Athos;
	Location and extent o Mount Athos (reid) in Greece
Caipital	Karyesa
Demonym(s)	Athonite (Αθωνίτης); Agiorite (Αγιορείτης);
Govrenment
• Ceevil Govrenor	Aristos Kasmiroglou
• Protos (Elder Monk)	Faither Paul
Autonomy
• Constitutional reaffirmation	1927; 1975;
Aurie
• Total	335.63 km2 (129.59 sq mi)
Population
• 2011 census	1,811
• Density	5.40/km2 (14.0/sq mi)
Currency	Euro (€)
	Location o the primary kirk (the Protaton) for the Athonite admeenistration an the seat o the Protos (elder monk) since 911.;
	Sovereign monasteries Great Lavra (Μεγίστη Λαύρα, Megísti Lávra) ; Vatopedi (Βατοπέδι or Βατοπαίδι) ; Iviron (Ιβήρων; ივერთა მონასტერი, Iverta monasteri) ; Hilandar (Χιλανδαρίου, Chilandariou; Хиландар) ; Dionysiou (Διονυσίου) ; Koutloumousiou (Κουτλουμούσι) ; Pantokrator (Παντοκράτορος, Pantokratoros) ; Xiropotamou (Ξηροποτάμου) ; Zografou (Ζωγράφου; Зограф) ; Dochiariou (Δοχειαρίου) ; Karakalou (Καρακάλλου) ; Filotheou (Φιλοθέου) ; Simonos Petra (Σίμωνος Πέτρα or Σιμωνόπετρα) ; Saint Paul's (Αγίου Παύλου, Agiou Pavlou) ; Stavronikita (Σταυρονικήτα) ; Xenophontos (Ξενοφώντος) ; Osiou Grigoriou (Οσίου Γρηγορίου) ; Esfigmenou (Εσφιγμένου) ; Saint Panteleimon's (Αγίου Παντελεήμονος, Agiou Panteleimonos, Пантелеймонов; or Rossikon, Ρωσικό) ; Konstamonitou (Κωνσταμονίτου) ;

Mount Athos (/ˈæθɒs/; [Όρος Άθως, Óros Áthos] error: {{lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help) [ˈoros ˈaθos]) is a muntain an peninsula in Greece. A Warld Heritage Steid an autonomous polity in the Hellenic Republic, Athos is hame tae 20 stavropegial Eastren Orthodox monasteries unner the direct jurisdiction o the patriairch o Constantinople. The day Greeks commonly refer tae Mount Athos as the "Holy Muntain" ([Άγιον Όρος, Agion Oros] error: {{lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help) [ˈaʝon ˈoros]). In Classical times, while the muntain wis cried Athos, the peninsula wis cried Akté (Ἀκτὴ) (sometimes Acte or Akte).

Geografie

The peninsula, the eastmaist "leg" o the lairger Chalkidiki peninsula, protrudes 50 kilometre (31 mi)^[3] intae the Aegean Sea at a width o atween 7 an 12 kilometre (4.3 an 7.5 mi) an covers a aurie o 335.6 square kilometre (129.58 sq mi). The actual Mount Athos haes steep, densely forestit slopes reachin up tae 2,033 metre (6,670 ft). The surroondin seas, especially at the end o the peninsula, can be dangerous. In auncient Greek history twa fleet disasters in the aurie are recorded: In 492 BC Darius, the keeng o Persie, lost 300 ships unner general Mardonius (Herodotus "Histories" beuk VI (Erato), Aeschylus "The Persians"). In 411 BC the Spartans lost a fleet o 50 ships unner admiral Epicleas. (Diodorus Siculus, "Bibliotheca historica" XIII 41, 1–3).

Tho laund-linkit, Mount Athos is practically accessible anerlie bi ferry. The Agios Panteleimon an Axion Estin travel daily (wather permittin) atween Ouranoupoli an Dafni, wi stops at some monasteries on the wastren coast. Thare is a smawer speed boat an aw, the Agia Anna, which travels the same route, but wi nae intermediate stops. It is possible tae travel bi ferry tae an frae Ierissos for direct access tae monasteries alang the eastren coast.

Access

The nummer o daily visitors tae Moont Athos is restrictit, an aw are required tae obtain a special entrance permit valid for a limitit period. Anerlie males are permittit tae visit the territory, which is called "Garden o the Virgin" bi the monks,^[4] wi Orthodox Christians takkin precedence in permit issuance procedures. Residents on the island must be males agit 18 an ower who are members o the Eastren Orthodox Kirk, an must be either monks or wirkers.

Notes

References

↑ "Σύνταγμα της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας" (PDF). www.hellenicparliament.gr. 1927. Retrieved 23 Apryle 2011.
↑ "The Protaton church at Karyes". Macedonian-heritage.gr. Retrieved 1 Juin 2011.
↑ Robert Draper, 'Mount Athos' Archived 2011-08-11 at the Wayback Machine, National Geographic Magazine, December 2009
↑ Athonite monasticism at the dawn of the third millennium, Pravmir Portal, September 2007

Freemit airtins

Mount Athos offeecial wabsteid Archived 2018-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
Friends o Mount Athos wabsteid
Information an services for visitors
Mt Athos: A visit tae the Holy Mountain Archived 2013-07-29 at the Wayback Machine – TV documentar
Mount Athos travel guide frae Wikivoyage

Media relatit tae Mount Athos at Wikimedia Commons

[1] "Σύνταγμα της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας" (PDF). www.hellenicparliament.gr. 1927. Retrieved 23 Apryle 2011.

[2] "The Protaton church at Karyes". Macedonian-heritage.gr. Retrieved 1 Juin 2011.

[Draper-3] Robert Draper, 'Mount Athos' Archived 2011-08-11 at the Wayback Machine, National Geographic Magazine, December 2009

[4] Athonite monasticism at the dawn of the third millennium, Pravmir Portal, September 2007

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