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A list of mountains in Greece: Peak Height Mountain range Regional unit m ft Olympus: 2,917 ... Maps of mountains in Greece by Geopsis
Mount Parnassus (/ p ɑːr ˈ n æ s ə s /; Greek: Παρνασσός, Parnassós) is a mountain range of central Greece that is, and historically has been, especially valuable to the Greek nation and the earlier Greek city-states for many reasons. In peace, it offers scenic views of the countryside and is a major international recreational ...
The Taygetus, Taugetus, Taygetos or Taÿgetus (Greek: Ταΰγετος, romanized: Taygetos) is a mountain range on the Peloponnese peninsula in Southern Greece. The highest mountain of the range is Mount Taygetus, also known as "Profitis Ilias", or "Prophet Elias" . The name is one of the oldest recorded in Europe, appearing in the Odyssey. [2]
The Rodopi Mountain Range National Park (Greek: Εθνικό Πάρκο Οροσειράς Ροδόπης) is a national park in Greece, situated in the central-west massif of the Greek section of the Rhodope Mountains. [1] It covers an area of approximately 170,000 hectares and includes the largest and most productive forest ecosystems in ...
Map of earthquakes in Greece and adjacent countries 1900–2017. Greece is a mostly mountainous country with a very long coastline, filled with peninsulas and islands. The climate can range from semi-desert to cold climate mountain forests. Greece's natural hazards include severe earthquakes, floods, droughts and wildfires.
Greece has suffered a relentless two months of climate change-related weather, including record-breaking rainfall and devastating wildfires. See the effects. Two months of fire and flood: Greece's ...
Physiographic world map with mountain ranges and highland areas in brown, pink, and gray This is a list of mountain ranges on Earth and a few other astronomical bodies . First, the highest and longest mountain ranges on Earth are listed, followed by more comprehensive alphabetical lists organized by continent.
Mount Olympus (/ oʊ ˈ l ɪ m p ə s, ə ˈ l ɪ m-/, [5] Greek: Όλυμπος, romanized: Ólympos, IPA: [ˈoli(m)bos]) is an extensive massif near the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, between the regional units of Larissa and Pieria, about 80 km (50 mi) southwest from Thessaloniki. [6]