Saint Athanasius
Saint Athanasius is a church in Polygyros, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia. Saint Athanasius is situated nearby to the peak Πτούνι.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: church building in Polygyros Municipality, Greece
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Northern Chalkidiki and Polygyros.
Northern Chalkidiki
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Northern Chalkidiki is the part of the Central Macedonian region of Chalkidiki which joins its three peninsulas to the mainland.
Polygyros
Town
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Polygyros is a town and municipality in Central Macedonia, Greece. It is the capital of Chalkidiki. Polygyros is situated 7 km south of Saint Athanasius.
Taksiarchis
Village
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Taxiárchis is a village located near Mount Holomontas in Polygyros, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece. Locals are involved in the cultivation of firs for the Greek Christmas tree market. The chapel of Agia Paraskevi is located in the village. Taksiarchis is situated 8 km east of Saint Athanasius.
Saint Athanasius
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Polygyros, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.44078° or 40° 26′ 27″ northLongitude
23.43455° or 23° 26′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8GG5CCRM+8ROpenStreetMap ID
way 676948983OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodoxWikidata ID
Q20500321
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Greek—“Saint Athanasius” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Свети Атанасий”
- Greek: “Άγιος Αθανάσιος”
- Greek: “Ι. Ναός Αγίου Αθανασίου”
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