Mount Giona
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Mount Giona is a mountain in Central Greece
, in the prefecture of Phocis
, located between the mountains of Parnassus
and Vardousia
. Known in classical antiquity
as the Aselinon Oros , it is the highest mountain south of Olympus
and the fifth overall in Greece
. Pyramida is its highest peak at 2510 metres (8,235 ft).
river springs forth at Giona.
Other peaks include the Perdika (Πέρδικα, 2,484 m), Tragonoros (Τραγονόρος, 2,456 m), Platyvouna or Plativouna (Πλατυβούνα, 2,316 m), Profitis Ilias (Προφήτης Ηλίας, 2,298 m), Kastro (Κάστρο, 2,176 m), Vraila (Βράϊλα, 2,177 m), Paliovouni (Παλιοβούνι, 2,122 m), Pyrgos (Πύργος, 2,066 m), Lyritsa (Λυρίτσα, 2,007 m), Botsikas (Μπότσικας, 1,945 m), Kokkinari (Κοκκινάρι, 1,908 m), Tychioni (Τυχιούνι, 1,842) and another Profitis Ilias (Προφήτης Ηλίας, 1,806 m)
to the west, the southern Phthiotis including the Spercheios valley and the Malian Gulf
, rarely seen though, the Kallidromo
and the Parnassos mountains to the east and the Amfissa Valley and Crisean Gulf to the south and it rarely offers a view of the Gulf of Corinth
.
Central Greece
Continental Greece or Central Greece , colloquially known as Roúmeli , is a geographical region of Greece. Its territory is divided into the administrative regions of Central Greece, Attica, and part of West Greece...
, in the prefecture of Phocis
Phocis
Phocis is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Central Greece. It stretches from the western mountainsides of Parnassus on the east to the mountain range of Vardousia on the west, upon the Gulf of Corinth...
, located between the mountains of Parnassus
Mount Parnassus
Mount Parnassus, also Parnassos , is a mountain of limestone in central Greece that towers above Delphi, north of the Gulf of Corinth, and offers scenic views of the surrounding olive groves and countryside. According to Greek mythology, this mountain was sacred to Apollo and the Corycian nymphs,...
and Vardousia
Vardousia
Vardousia is a former municipality in Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dorida, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,216 . The seat of the municipality was in Krokyleio...
. Known in classical antiquity
Classical antiquity
Classical antiquity is a broad term for a long period of cultural history centered on the Mediterranean Sea, comprising the interlocking civilizations of ancient Greece and ancient Rome, collectively known as the Greco-Roman world...
as the Aselinon Oros , it is the highest mountain south of Olympus
Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, about 100 kilometres away from Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks. The highest peak Mytikas, meaning "nose", rises to 2,917 metres...
and the fifth overall in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Pyramida is its highest peak at 2510 metres (8,235 ft).
Nearest settlements
- Agia EfthymiaAgia EfthymiaAgia Efthymia is a village in the regional unit of Phocis, Greece, located on the foothill of Mount Giona, in the district of Parnassida in Central Greece...
, southeast - Athanasios DiakosAthanasios Diakos, GreeceAthanasios Diakos is a small village in the municipal unit of Kallieis, Phocis, Greece in the high Vardousia mountains. Its 2001 population was 307...
, south-southwest - KaloskopiKaloskopiKaloskopi is a Greek village in the municipal unit of Gravia, northeastern Phocis, east of the capital Amfissa. The village is also known as Koukouvista . Its 2001 population was 335.-Population:-History:...
, north - Dremissa - Panourgia, north
- KastelliaKastelliaKastellia is a town in Greece, in the municipal unit of Gravia, Phocis. It lies on the Lamia-Amfissa-Nafpaktos road, 40 km from the city of Lamia and 35 km from Amfissa. The town is in the foothills of the Giona and Oeta Mountains, southwest of the Boiotikos basin.Kastellia is served by...
, northeast
Information
The MornosMornos
The Mornos is a river that flows in the Fokida and Aitoloakarnania prefectures in Greece. Its source is in the Oiti mountains-Geography:The river begins in the Oiti mountains near the Fthiotida prefecture to the north, it flows through the village of Marmarolithi and into several villages in a...
river springs forth at Giona.
Other peaks include the Perdika (Πέρδικα, 2,484 m), Tragonoros (Τραγονόρος, 2,456 m), Platyvouna or Plativouna (Πλατυβούνα, 2,316 m), Profitis Ilias (Προφήτης Ηλίας, 2,298 m), Kastro (Κάστρο, 2,176 m), Vraila (Βράϊλα, 2,177 m), Paliovouni (Παλιοβούνι, 2,122 m), Pyrgos (Πύργος, 2,066 m), Lyritsa (Λυρίτσα, 2,007 m), Botsikas (Μπότσικας, 1,945 m), Kokkinari (Κοκκινάρι, 1,908 m), Tychioni (Τυχιούνι, 1,842) and another Profitis Ilias (Προφήτης Ηλίας, 1,806 m)
Panorama
Its panorama includes the nearby mountains including the VardousiaVardousia
Vardousia is a former municipality in Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dorida, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,216 . The seat of the municipality was in Krokyleio...
to the west, the southern Phthiotis including the Spercheios valley and the Malian Gulf
Malian Gulf
The Malian or Maliac Gulf is a gulf of the Aegean Sea in the region of Phthiotis in eastern Central Greece. The gulf is named after the ancient Malians who lived on its shores....
, rarely seen though, the Kallidromo
Kallidromo
Kallidromo is a mountain in Central Greece in southeastern Phthiotis and northeasternmost Phocis. Its maximum elevation is 1,372 m. The GR-1 passes to the north and to the southwest and the west, the GR-3 as well as the narrow curve, the OSE line is also to the southwest and west. The Phokida...
and the Parnassos mountains to the east and the Amfissa Valley and Crisean Gulf to the south and it rarely offers a view of the Gulf of Corinth
Gulf of Corinth
The Gulf of Corinth or the Corinthian Gulf is a deep inlet of the Ionian Sea separating the Peloponnese from western mainland Greece...
.