Karyes

Karyes is a settlement in of the . The 2021 Greek census reported a population of 135 inhabitants. It is the largest settlement in Mount Athos.
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  • Type: Town with 242 residents
  • Description: village on Mount Athos, Greece
  • Also known as: “Kariaí”, “Karyaes”, “Karyes, Mount Athos”, and “Καρυαί”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Protaton and Iviron monastery.

Church
Photo: Aroche, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also known as the Dormition of the…

Monastery
Photo: CosmoSolomon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Monastery of Iviron is an Eastern Orthodox… is situated 3½ km east of Karyes.

Church
The or Skete of Agiou…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skete of Saint Andrew and Koutloumousiou monastery.

Hamlet
Photo: Саша Шљукић, CC BY 3.0.
The , also the Skete of Apostle…

Locality
Photo: Aroche, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The or Koutloumousi…

Locality
is a settlement in , .

Karyes

Latitude
40.25772° or 40° 15′ 28″ north
Longitude
24.2449° or 24° 14′ 42″ east
Population
242
Elevation
364 metres (1,194 feet)
Open location code
8GG6765V+3X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 303638925
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
735972
Wiki­data ID
Q632870
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Waray—“Karyes” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Karyes”
  • Arabic: “كاريس”
  • Azerbaijani: “Kare (Afon)”
  • Azerbaijani: “Kare”
  • Basque: “Karyes”
  • Bulgarian: “Карея”
  • Catalan: “Kariés”
  • Catalan: “Karyes”
  • Cebuano: “Karyes (kapital sa rehiyon sa Gresya)”
  • Cebuano: “Karyes”
  • Chinese: “卡里埃”
  • Croatian: “Kareja”
  • Czech: “Karyés”
  • Dutch: “Karyes”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاريس”
  • Finnish: “Karyés”
  • French: “Karyès”
  • Georgian: “კარიესი”
  • German: “Karyes”
  • Greek: “Καρυές Αγίου Όρους”
  • Greek: “Καρυές”
  • Hungarian: “Kariész”
  • Italian: “Karyes”
  • Japanese: “カリエス (アトス山)”
  • Javanese: “Karyes”
  • Korean: “카리에스”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Karyés”
  • Norwegian: “Karyés”
  • Polish: “Karies”
  • Portuguese: “Cariés”
  • Portuguese: “Karyes”
  • Romanian: “Kareia, Muntele Athos”
  • Romanian: “Kareia”
  • Russian: “Карье”
  • Serbian: “Kareja”
  • Serbian: “Кареја”
  • Slovenian: “Karies, Atos”
  • Slovenian: “Karies”
  • Spanish: “Karyés”
  • Swedish: “Karyes, Athos”
  • Swedish: “Karyes”
  • Thai: “การ์เยส (แอทอส)”
  • Thai: “การ์เยส”
  • Turkish: “Kariye”
  • Turkish: “Karyes”
  • Ukrainian: “Каріес”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Karyes, Bukid Athos”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Μονή Κουτλουμουσίου and Σκήτη Αγίου Παντελεήμονα Κουτλουμουσίου.

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