Panagia Skafidia Monastery
The Panagia Skafidia Monastery is an Orthodox Greek women's monastery dedicated to the Dormition of Theotokos and is located in the County of Elis, in the Local Community of Skafidia, 12 km outside the town of Pyrgos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Religious organization
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: monastery in Elis, Greece
- Also known as: “Monastery of Skafidia”, “Moni Skafidia”, and “Skafidia Monastery”
- Address: Σκαφιδιά, 27100
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tower of Skafidia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skafidia and Leventochori.
Skafidia
Village
Skafidia is a village and a community in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. It is situated on the Ionian Sea coast, at the foot of a low hill. It is 1 km north of Leventochori, 3 km southwest of Myrtia and 11 km northwest of Pyrgos.
Leventochori
Village
Leventochori is a village in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. It is located near the Ionian Sea, at the foot of a low hill. It is 1 km south of Skafidia, 3 km west of Skourochori, 4 km northeast of Katakolo and 10 km west of Pyrgos town centre.
Myrtiá
Village
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Myrtia or Myrtea is a village in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. It is located on a hillside near the Ionian Sea. It is 3 km southeast of Douneika, 3 km southwest of Alpochori, 3 km north of Skourochori and 9 km northwest of Pyrgos town centre. Myrtiá is situated 2½ km northeast of Panagia Skafidia Monastery.
Panagia Skafidia Monastery
- Categories: monastery and religion
- Location: Pyrgos, Elis, West Greece, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.7008° or 37° 42′ 3″ northLongitude
21.32576° or 21° 19′ 33″ eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
8G93P82G+88OpenStreetMap ID
way 558300885OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodoxGeoNames ID
11524197Wikidata ID
Q16329608
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Russian—“Panagia Skafidia Monastery” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ιερά Μονή Κοιμήσεως Σκαφιδιάς”
- Greek: “Ιερά Μονή Παναγίας Σκαφιδιάς”
- Greek: “Μονή Σκαφιδιάς Ηλείας”
- Greek: “Μονή Σκαφιδιάς”
- Russian: “Свято-Успенский женский монастырь”
- Russian: “Скафидийский монастырь”
- Russian: “Успенский монастырь”
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