Archangel Michael Monastery
Archangel Michael Monastery is a monastery in Thasos, Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace and has about 40 residents. Archangel Michael Monastery is situated nearby to the village Theologos.Photo: Milena120891, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: monastery in Thasos Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Archangel Michael’s Monastery, Thasos”, “Archangelou Michail Monastery”, and “Moni Archangelou”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Theologos and Potos.
Theologos
Village
Photo: Nikodem Nijaki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Theologos is a village and a community in the central part of the Greek island of Thasos. According to the 2021 census, it has 1,548 residents. It was the marketplace and administrative centre of the island during the Ottoman rule, from 1455 to 1902. Theologos is situated 7 km north of Archangel Michael Monastery.
Potos
Village
Photo: Cveleglg, Public domain.
Potos is a village on the island of Thasos in northern Greece. The village is located in the south of the island, on the coast of the Thracian Sea with a population of 788 residents. Potos is situated 8 km west of Archangel Michael Monastery.
Pefkari
Hamlet
Photo: Haubi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pefkari is a village on the island of Thasos, Greece. It is a popular tourist destination. Its name means "little pine tree" in the local dialect. It lies on the southern coast of the island, between the villages of Potos and Limenaria. Pefkari is situated 9 km west of Archangel Michael Monastery.
Archangel Michael Monastery
- Categories: historic site, religious organization, and religion
- Location: Thasos, Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.59707° or 40° 35′ 49″ northLongitude
24.7017° or 24° 42′ 6″ eastPopulation
40Elevation
57 metres (187 feet)Open location code
8GG6HPW2+RMOpenStreetMap ID
way 158852984OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodox
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Serbian—“Archangel Michael Monastery” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Свети Архангел Михаил (Тасос)”
- Bulgarian: “Свети Архангел Михаил”
- German: “Erzengel-Michael-Kloster”
- Greek: “Moní Archangélou”
- Greek: “Moní Arkhangélou”
- Greek: “Ιερά Μονή Αρχάγγελου Μιχαήλ”
- Greek: “Μονή Αρχαγγέλου Θάσου”
- Greek: “Μονή Αρχαγγέλου”
- Russian: “Монастырь Архангела Михаила”
- Serbian: “Манастир светог Архангела Михаила”
- Serbian: “Манастир Светог архангела Михаила”
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