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Vigla, Mount Athos

Vigla is a settlement in . It is located at the southeastern edge of the Athos peninsula. The settlement of Vigla on the southeastern tip of the Athonite peninsula is not to be confused with Megali Vigla, a 510 metre-high peak within the Mount Athos monastic territory that is less than 1.5 km from the border with Greece.
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  • Type: Locality with 12 residents
  • Description: place in Mount Athos
  • Also known as: “Βίγλα”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Prodromos.

Church
Photo: Adriatikus, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Skete of is a cenobitic skete belonging to the Great Lavra Monastery. It is located in the southeastern extremity of , near the cave of Athanasios the Athonite.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agios Nilos and Great Lavra.

Hamlet
is the name of an area of that belongs to the Monastery of . It is located on the southeastern side of Mount Athos. It is named after Saint Nilos the Myrrh-streamer, who was a hermit in the cell of the Virgin Mary that now bears his name. is situated 3 km west of Vigla, Mount Athos.

Locality
Photo: Dimboukas, Public domain.
The Monastery of is the first monastery built on , on the Athos peninsula in geographical , northeastern . It is located on the southeastern foot of the Mount at an elevation of 160 metres. is situated 3½ km north of Vigla, Mount Athos.

Hamlet
Photo: Florificapis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a settlement in . It is located at an elevation of 581 metres on the southwestern slopes of the main peak of Mount Athos. Located just to the east of Little St. Anne's Skete and Katounakia, it is inhabited by a few dozen monks. is situated 6 km west of Vigla, Mount Athos.

Vigla, Mount Athos

Latitude
40.1409° or 40° 8′ 27″ north
Longitude
24.39085° or 24° 23′ 27″ east
Population
12
Open location code
8GG649RR+98
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6606282755
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Wiki­data ID
Q12874329
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In Other Languages

“Vigla, Mount Athos” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Βίγλα Αγίου Όρους”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ι.Κ. Αγίου Μηνά and Cave of Athanasius the Athonite.

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