Kafsokalyvia
Kafsokalyvia (Greek: Καυσοκαλύβια, lit. 'burning hut') is a settlement and idiorrhythmic skete in Mount Athos. It is located at the southern edge of the Athos peninsula. Kafsokalyvia is named after Maximos Kausokalybites ("Maximos the Hut Burner"), a 14th-century Christian hermit.
Kafsokalyvia
Καυσοκαλύβια | |
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Settlement | |
View of Kafsokalyvia | |
Kafsokalyvia | |
| Coordinates: 40°07′46″N 24°20′26″E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Mount Athos |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 35 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
It is also known as the Holy Trinity Skete (Greek: Σκήτη Αγίας Τριάδος, romanized: Skiti Agias Triados).
There are 40 cells in Kafsokalyvia, not all of which are occupied. There are 35 monks living at Kafsokalyvia (Speake 2014).
A regular ferry service connects the port of Kafsokalyvia with Dafni, the main port of Mount Athos.
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