Mount Olympus

Also known as Olympos, Oros Olympos, Olympus

mountain in Elassona municipality, Greece

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Mount Olympus is a mountain with an elevation of 2917.727 meters above sea level. It has a topographic prominence of 2355 and a topographic isolation of 254. The area of the site is 19139.59.

The site was established in 1938. It receives approximately 10000 visitors per year. Mount Olympus is included in the Unesco World Heritage collection. It is referenced by 1,760 other encyclopedia articles.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: mountain
Country: Greece
Located in: Elassona Municipality
Area: 19139.59
Elevation: 2917.727
Highest point: Mytikas
Image: Mt Olympus aerial 2.jpg
Height: 2917.727

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Commons category: Mount Olympus
topic's main category: Category:Mount Olympus
Commons gallery: Mount Olympus
topographic isolation: 254
topographic prominence: 2355
described at URL: natura2000.eea.europa.eu/Natura2000/SDF.aspx?site=GR1250001
heritage designation: Special Protection Area
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve URL: www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/ecological-sciences/biosphere-reserves/europe-north-america/greece/mount-olympus
inception: 1938-01-01
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
visitors per year: 10000
native label: Όλυμπος

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Encyclopedic overview

Mount Olympus (/oʊˈlɪmpəs, əˈlɪm-/, Greek: Όλυμπος, romanized: Ólympos, IPA: [ˈoli(m)bos]) is an extensive massif near the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea, in Greece, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, between the regional units of Larissa and Pieria, about 80 km (50 mi) southwest from Thessaloniki. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks and deep gorges. The highest peak, Mytikas (Μύτικας Mýtikas), meaning "nose", rises to 2,917.727 metres (9,572.60 ft) and is the highest peak in Greece, and one of the highest peaks in Europe in terms of topographic prominence.

In Greek mythology, Olympus is the home of the Greek gods. The mountain has exceptional biodiversity and rich flora. It has been a National Park, the first in Greece, since 1938. It is also a World Biosphere Reserve.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mount Olympus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.