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Gavros Γάβρος | |
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Settlement | |
  Gavros | |
| Coordinates: 39°47′46″N 21°35′42″E / 39.7961°N 21.5950°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Trikala |
| Municipality | Meteora |
| Municipal unit | Chasia |
| Elevation | 476 m (1,562 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 245 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 42200 |
Gavros (Greek: Γάβρος) is a village in Meteora municipality, Thessaly, Greece. Until 2010, Gavros was part of the former municipality of Chasia.[2]
Geography
[edit]The village is located between the mountain ranges of Chasia and Antichasia. It is about 25 km northwest of Kalabaka town. Gavros is surrounded by rocks that are an extension of the Meteora rock formation of Kalabaka. It is located at an altitude of 476 meters above sea level.[3]
Monasteries
[edit]Historic rock monasteries around Gavros include the Monastery of St. Nicholas (Μονύδριο Αγίου Νικολάου)[4] in a cave at Paliokastro (Παλιόκαστρο) Rock, the Monastery of St. Theodosios (Μονύδριο Αγίου Θεοδοσίου) on the southern banks of the Ion River, and the Monastery of the "Life-Giving" Virgin Mary (Μονύδριο της Παναγίας Ζωοδόχου Πηγής).[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Γάβρος (Τρικάλων)". eetaa.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "ΓΑΒΡΟΣ ΤΡΙΚΑΛΩΝ - του δήμου ΚΑΛΑΜΠΑΚΑΣ". biblioasi.gr (in Greek). 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ "Το σπηλαιώδες εξωκκλήσι του Αγίου Νικολάου στο Γάβρο Καλαμπάκας". Σπυρίδων Βλιώρας (Προσωπική ιστοσελίδα) (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "Οικισμός Γάβρου". Infotourist Meteora (in Greek). 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ "Settlement of Gavros". Infotourist Meteora. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
External links
[edit]- Chasia: "The Other Meteora" (in Greek)
- Monastery of Agios Theodosius (in Greek)
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