Kerasia, Mount Athos
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Kerasia
Κερασιά | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
 View of Kerasia, Mount Athos from Karmilio Oros (887 m) | |
  Kerasia | |
| Coordinates: 40°07′48″N 24°19′03″E / 40.1300658305°N 24.3174622457°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Mount Athos |
| Elevation | 581 m (1,906 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kerasia (Greek: Κερασιά) is a settlement in Mount Athos. It is located at an elevation of 581 metres on the southwestern slopes of the main peak of Mount Athos.[1] Located just to the east of Little St. Anne's Skete and Katounakia,[2] it is inhabited by a few dozen monks.
