A Administrative Divisions

• Administrative districts. There are four administrative districts, known as demes (δήμ).
• The Holy Mountain (Αγιʹ Όρ) itself.
• The island of Amoulián (Αμουλιάν).
• The Lowland (Πεδίν Σκωτ) is divided into two districts by a line running down the center of the peninsula:
  • Prosforion (Προςψόριον) on the western shore.
  • Aktí (Ακτί) on the eastern shore.

• Towns
  • There are three towns, one village and one gendarmery post in the Monastic Republic.
    • Towns (πoλ)
      • Prosforion (Προςψόριον) is on the bay side of the peninsula, close to the border of the Holy Mountain.
      • b. Aktí (Ακτί) is on the sea side of the peninsula and is the center for the beach crowd.
      • c. Amoulián (Αμουλιάν) is on the island of the same name. It can be reached by ferry from Prosforion.
    • Village (χορί).
      • Karyes (Κάριες), the capital, is on the Holy Mountain.

• Gendarmerie post (χωροφυλάκ βας)
  • Dafni (Δάφνι) is the port for the Holy Mountain, located on the bay side. The Holy Mountain is accessible only by ferry from Prosforion. A detachment of gendarmes is stationed there to monitor the entrance to and exit from the Holy Mountain.