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The Troodos Mountains are a mountain range located in Cyprus, the Mediterranean island nation. They represent an important geographical feature of Cyprus and are significant to the island's landscape and environment.
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Key facts
- Peak
- Mount Olympus
- Elevation
- 1,952 m (6,404 ft)
- Native name
- Τρόοδος ( Greek ) Trodos Dağları ( Turkish )
- Country
- Cyprus
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Encyclopedic overview
Troodos or Trodos is the largest mountain range in Cyprus, located roughly in the centre of the island. Its highest peak is Mount Olympus – also known in Greek as Χιονίστρα (Hionistra) - at 1,952 metres (6,404 ft).
Covering a third of Cyprus's area, the Troodos mountain range stretches across most of the western side of the island. The mountains form a significant rain shadow on the island. There are many mountain resorts, Byzantine monasteries, and churches on the peaks, as well as villages nestling in its valleys and clinging to terraced hillsides. The area has been known since antiquity for its mines, which for centuries supplied copper to the entire Mediterranean. During the Byzantine period it became a centre of Byzantine art, as churches and monasteries were built in the mountains, away from the threatened coastline.
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