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Mykonos (/ ˈ m ɪ k ə n ɒ s,-n oʊ s /, [2] [3] UK also / ˈ m iː k-/; [4] Greek: Μύκονος) is a Greek island, part of the Cyclades, lying between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos.The island has an area of 85.5 square kilometres (33.0 sq mi) and rises to an elevation of 341 metres (1,119 feet) at its highest point.
Olympus, or Chionistra, (Greek: Όλυμπος or Χιονίστρα; Turkish: Olimpos Tepesi) at 1,952 metres (6,404 ft), is the highest point in Cyprus. [3] It is located in the Troodos Mountains of Cyprus. [4] Mount Olympus peak and the "Troodos Square" fall under the territory of Platres in Limassol District.
Peak Height Mountain range Regional unit m ft Olympus: 2,917 9,570 Olympus Larissa, Pieria: Smolikas: 2,637 8,652 Pindus: Ioannina: Kaimaktsalan: 2,524 8,281 Voras
Mount Olympus (/ oʊ ˈ l ɪ m p ə s, ə ˈ l ɪ m-/, [5] Greek: Όλυμπος, romanized: Ólympos, IPA: [ˈoli(m)bos]) is an extensive massif near the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, between the regional units of Larissa and Pieria, about 80 km (50 mi) southwest from Thessaloniki. [6]
Dion (Greek: Δίον; [note 1] Ancient Greek: Δῖον; [note 2] Latin: Dium) is a village and municipal unit in the municipality of Dion-Olympos in the Pieria regional unit, Greece. [ note 3 ] It is located at the foot of Mount Olympus at a distance of 17 km from the capital city of Katerini .
The Mykonos windmills are an iconic feature of the Greek island of the Mykonos. The island is one of the Cyclades islands, which neighbour Delos in the Aegean Sea . The windmills can be seen from every point of the village of Mykonos, the island's principal village, which is frequently called the Chora (which translates to "Country" in Greek ...
The first recorded mention of Litochoro is in an account of a visit by Saint Dionysius (Greek: Άγιος Διονύσιος) to Mount Olympus in the 16th century. [3] The town is a popular destination for those wishing to climb Mount Olympus as almost all climbing routes begin to the southwest of the town.
USGS Map Coordinates Detail Mount Olympus: 2,897 m (9,505 ft) Alberta: Alberta: Canada 52.48330°N 117.9097°W Located in Jasper National Park: Mount Olympus: California: San Diego: United States Mount Olympus Mount Olympus: 169 m (553 ft) California: San Francisco: United States Bethel Mount Olympus: Colorado: Larimer: United States Sugar ...