Agios Sostis, Greece

Agios Sostis, Greece is a submarine cable landing point in Greece (coordinates 37.5313°, 25.2071°). It serves 1 submarine cable system, making it a single-cable landing in Greece's international connectivity infrastructure.

Agios Sostis is a small village located at the borders of Arcadia, Elis and Messenia regional units, in southern Greece. It is part of the municipality Oichalia in Messenia. It lies at an altitude of 850 m (2,790 ft) measured at the bridge and 900 m (3,000 ft) measured at the upper part of the village. Agios Sostis' history is closely related to the historical region of Gorena – the ancient city of Lykoa according to archaeologists - situated in the northwestern part of Mount Lykaion and next to the settlement of Tsouraki. Agios Sostis is mostly known for the church of Saint John. The church is built on the ruins of a Byzantine monastery that the Franks destroyed in the 14th century. Excavations began after a vision seen by Yannis Constantopoulos. During these excavations, 60 cells, a golden tong, a chalice and a limestone cross were found. The neighboring villages contributed to the construction of the church and established an annual feast held at the August 29, attracting many visitors from nearby villages. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Connectivity profile

From Agios Sostis, Greece, international traffic can reach 1 countries through 1 cable system. Destinations include Greece. This location depends on a single cable system — a characteristic that makes it strategically sensitive to physical disruptions.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Agios Sostis, Greece in the past 90 days — all connected systems remained within normal latency thresholds. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• Thetis (2022) — Thetis is a domestic submarine cable network within Greece, connecting 20 coastal and island locations including Aethos, Agios Sostis, Baxedes, Ermoupoli, Filizi, and 15 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →

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