Mount Athos

Autonomous Monastic State o the Holy Muntain Αὐτόνομη Μοναστικὴ Πολιτεία Ἁγίου Ὄρους (Aftonomi Monastiki Politia Agiou Orous) Holy Muntain Ἅγιον Ὄρος (Agion Oros) Mount Athos
Location and extent o Mount Athos (reid) in Greece
Caipital	Karyesa
Demonym(s)	Athonite (Αθωνίτης) Agiorite (Αγιορείτης)
Govrenment
• Ceevil Govrenor	Aristos Kasmiroglou
• Protos (Elder Monk)	Faither Paul
Autonomy
• Constitutional reaffirmation	1927[1] 1975
Aurie
• Total	335.63 km2 (129.59 sq mi)
Population
• 2011 census	1,811
• Density	5.40/km2 (14.0/sq mi)
Currency	Euro (€)
Location o the primary kirk (the Protaton) for the Athonite admeenistration[2] an the seat o the Protos (elder monk) since 911.
Sovereign monasteries Great Lavra (Μεγίστη Λαύρα, Megísti Lávra) Vatopedi (Βατοπέδι or Βατοπαίδι) Iviron (Ιβήρων; ივერთა მონასტერი, Iverta monasteri) Hilandar (Χιλανδαρίου, Chilandariou; Хиландар) Dionysiou (Διονυσίου) Koutloumousiou (Κουτλουμούσι) Pantokrator (Παντοκράτορος, Pantokratoros) Xiropotamou (Ξηροποτάμου) Zografou (Ζωγράφου; Зограф) Dochiariou (Δοχειαρίου) Karakalou (Καρακάλλου) Filotheou (Φιλοθέου) Simonos Petra (Σίμωνος Πέτρα or Σιμωνόπετρα) Saint Paul's (Αγίου Παύλου, Agiou Pavlou) Stavronikita (Σταυρονικήτα) Xenophontos (Ξενοφώντος) Osiou Grigoriou (Οσίου Γρηγορίου) Esfigmenou (Εσφιγμένου) Saint Panteleimon's (Αγίου Παντελεήμονος, Agiou Panteleimonos, Пантелеймонов; or Rossikon, Ρωσικό) Konstamonitou (Κωνσταμονίτου)

Peak o Mount Athos
Heichest pynt
Elevation	2,030 m (6,660 ft)
Prominence	2,012 m (6,601 ft)
Leetin	Ultra
Coordinates	40°09′26″N 24°19′35″E / 40.15722°N 24.32639°E / 40.15722; 24.32639Coordinates: 40°09′26″N 24°19′35″E / 40.15722°N 24.32639°E / 40.15722; 24.32639
Geografie
Mount Athos Location o Moont Athos in Greece.
Location	Greece
State/Province	GR-69

Moont Athos

UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid
Criteria	Mixed: i, ii, iv, v, vi, vii
Reference	454
Inscription	1988 (12t Session)

Mount Athos (/ˈæθɒs/; [Όρος Άθως, Óros Áthos] error: {{lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help) [ˈoros ˈaθos]) is a muntain an peninsula in Greece. A Warld Heritage Steid an autonomous polity in the Hellenic Republic, Athos is hame tae 20 stavropegial Eastren Orthodox monasteries unner the direct jurisdiction o the patriairch o Constantinople. The day Greeks commonly refer tae Mount Athos as the "Holy Muntain" ([Άγιον Όρος, Agion Oros] error: {{lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help) [ˈaʝon ˈoros]). In Classical times, while the muntain wis cried Athos, the peninsula wis cried Akté (Ἀκτὴ) (sometimes Acte or Akte).

1. ↑ "Σύνταγμα της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας" (PDF). www.hellenicparliament.gr. 1927. Retrieved 23 Apryle 2011.
2. ↑ "The Protaton church at Karyes". Macedonian-heritage.gr. Retrieved 1 Juin 2011.