Mount Athos
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| Elevation | 2033 |
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| Capital | Karyes |
| Government | Autonomous theocratic society led by ecclesiastical council |
| Population | 1,811 (2011) |
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| ID | 2475899 |
About Mount Athos
Mount Athos is a mountain and peninsula in northeastern Greece and an important centre of Eastern Orthodox monasticism. It is governed as an autonomous polity within the Greek Republic. Mount Athos is home to 20 monasteries under the direct jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
