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Settlement in Greece From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kafsokalyvia (Greek: Καυσοκαλύβια, lit. 'burning hut') is a settlement and idiorrhythmic skete in Mount Athos. It is located at the southern edge of the Athos peninsula. Kafsokalyvia is named after Maximos Kausokalybites ("Maximos the Hut Burner"), a 14th-century Christian hermit.[2]
Kafsokalyvia
Καυσοκαλύβια | |
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Settlement | |
![]() View of Kafsokalyvia | |
Coordinates: 40°07′46″N 24°20′26″E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Mount Athos |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 25 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
It is also known as the Holy Trinity Skete (Greek: Σκήτη Αγίας Τριάδος, romanized: Skiti Agias Triados).[2]
There are 40 cells in Kafsokalyvia, not all of which are occupied. As of 2014, there were 35 monks living at Kafsokalyvia (Speake 2014).[2] The population at the 2021 census was 25.[1]
A regular ferry service connects the port of Kafsokalyvia[3] with Dafni, the main port of Mount Athos.[4]
List of cells and other buildings in Kafsokalyvia:[5]
Notable monks who have lived at Kafsokalyvia include:
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