Mount Olympus (Euboea)

Olympus
Olympus

eastcentral Euboea

Highest point
Elevation 1,172 m (3,845 ft) [1]
Coordinates 38°28′44″N 23°51′54″E / 38.479°N 23.865°E / 38.479; 23.865Coordinates: 38°28′44″N 23°51′54″E / 38.479°N 23.865°E / 38.479; 23.865
Naming
Pronunciation /əˈlɪmpəs, oʊ-/[2][3]
Greek: [oˈlibos]
Geography
Location eastcentral Euboea

Mount Olympus (Greek: Όλυμπος - Olympos) is a mountain in the east central part of the island of Euboea, Greece. Its maximum elevation is 1,172 m.[1] It is not the highest mountain of Euboea, that is 1,743 m high Dirfi, 16 km to the north. The Olympus is 10 km north of Amarynthos, 11 km northeast of Eretria and 24 km east of the city of Chalcis. There are forests on the northern slopes while most of the mountain range is covered with grassland and bushes.

References

  1. 1 2 Oreivatein.com Archived September 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "Olympus". Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  3. ↑ "Olympus". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
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