Fun facts about Mount Olympus
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Mount Olympus has a circumference of 80 kilometres (50 mi) and an area of 500 square kilometres (190 mi2).
Mount Olympus
Greece
Mount Olympus 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.
From the “Geography” section
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The highest peak of Mount Olympus, Mytikas, is Greece's tallest peak.
Mount Olympus
Greece
Mount Olympus 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.
From the “Morphology” section
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The name 'Olympus' may derive from a term meaning 'pure foot', relating to its mythological associations as the seat of the gods.
Mount Olympus
Greece
Mount Olympus 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.
From the “Name and mythological associations” section
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Mount Olympus was declared a National Park in 1938, making it the first region in Greece to have specific protective rules.
Mount Olympus
Greece
Mount Olympus 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.
From the “National Park” section
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Olympus's fauna includes 32 recorded mammal species, such as the Balkan chamois and wild boar.
Mount Olympus
Greece
Mount Olympus 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.
From the “Fauna” section
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