Metochi of Chourmitsa

Metochi of Chourmitsa is a church in and has about 21 residents. Metochi of Chourmitsa is situated nearby to the church .
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: former Russian Orthodox skete at Mount Athos
  • Also known as: “Σκήτη Χουρμίτσας”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monastery of Zygos and Tower of Prosphorion.

Archaeological site
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Zygou Monastery is a ruined medieval monastery on the peninsula, , in the territory of the municipality, region. is situated 1½ km west of Metochi of Chourmitsa.

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is situated 3½ km west of Metochi of Chourmitsa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ouranoupoli and Ammouliani.

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is a village of 825 people in . It is near and is mostly used as a jumping off point for there, or a place for women to stay, since they are not allowed in the monasteries.

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, also known as Amoliani, is an island in the Singitic Gulf in the regional unit of northern , about 120 km from .

Locality
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The is one of the twenty Eastern Orthodox monasteries in in and the only Serbian Orthodox monastery there. It is ranked fourth in the hierarchy of 20 sovereign monasteries. is situated 9 km east of Metochi of Chourmitsa.

Metochi of Chourmitsa

Latitude
40.31982° or 40° 19′ 11″ north
Longitude
24.02238° or 24° 1′ 21″ east
Population
21
Open location code
8GG6829C+WX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4679580594
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q20500467
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Russian—“Metochi of Chourmitsa” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Крумица”
  • Greek: “Μετόχι Χουρμίτσας”
  • Russian: “Скит Крумица”

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