Agarathos Monastery
The Agarathos Monastery, officially the Holy Monastery of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, is a Greek Orthodox monastery situated near the village of Sgourokefali in the Heraklion region of central Crete, Greece.- Type: Religious locality with 11 residents
- Description: monastery in Minoa Pediada Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Moni Akarathou” and “Ангарафский монастырь | Монастырь Успения Богородицы Ангарафу”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Nikos Kazantzakis Museum.
Nikos Kazantzakis Museum
Museum
Photo: Pylambert, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sampas and Sgourokefali.
Agarathos Monastery
- Categories: human settlement and monastery
- Location: Minoa Pediada, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.22696° or 35° 13′ 37″ north
Longitude
25.24952° or 25° 14′ 58″ east
Population
11
Elevation
399 metres (1,309 feet)
Open location code
8G7766GX+QR
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Russian—“Agarathos Monastery” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Agkárathoksen luostari”
- Greek: “Ιερά Μονή Κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου Αγκαράθου”
- Greek: “Μονή Αγκαράθου Ηρακλείου”
- Italian: “Monastero di Agarathos”
- Russian: “Ангарафу”
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