Mount Athos
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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).
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 Location and extent o Mount Athos (reid) in Greece | |
| Caipital | Karyesa |
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| Govrenment | |
• Ceevil Govrenor | Aristos Kasmiroglou |
• Protos (Elder Monk) | Faither Paul |
| Autonomy | |
• Constitutional reaffirmation |
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| Aurie | |
• Total | 335.63 km2 (129.59 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2011 census | 1,811 |
• Density | 5.40/km2 (14.0/sq mi) |
| Currency | Euro (€) |
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Sovereign monasteries
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| Peak o Mount Athos | |
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| 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 |
| Geografie | |
  Mount Athos Location o Moont Athos in Greece. | |
| Location | Greece |
| State/Province | GR-69 |
| UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid | |
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| Criteria | Mixed: i, ii, iv, v, vi, vii |
| Reference | 454 |
| Inscription | 1988 (12t Session) |
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.
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.
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