Akra Kastanias
Akra Kastanias is a cape in Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia. Akra Kastanias is situated nearby to the hamlet Dafni, as well as near the locality Simonopetra monastery.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dafni and Simonopetra monastery.
Dafni
Hamlet
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dafni is a small settlement on Mount Athos. It is located on the southern coast of the Athonite peninsula between Xeropotamou Monastery and Simonopetra Monastery.
Simonopetra monastery
Locality
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Simonopetra Monastery, also Monastery of Simonos Petra, is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. It ranks 13th in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries. Simonopetra monastery is situated 2½ km southeast of Akra Kastanias.
Xeropotamou Monastery
Locality
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Xeropotamou monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece, in the middle side of peninsula. The monastery ranks eighth in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries. Xeropotamou Monastery is situated 3 km north of Akra Kastanias.
Akra Kastanias
- Type: Cape
- Historically known as: “Kastano Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.19979° or 40° 11′ 59″ northLongitude
24.2194° or 24° 13′ 10″ eastElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
8GG656X9+WQGeoNames ID
11428224
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