Mount Olympus

Also known as Olympos, Oros Olympos, Olympus

mountain in Elassona municipality, Greece

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Mount Olympus is a mountain located in the Elassona municipality of Greece. It is notable as the highest peak in Greece and holds significant cultural importance as the legendary home of the gods in ancient Greek mythology.

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Area: 19139.59
Elevation: 2917.727
Image: Mt Olympus aerial 2.jpg
Height: 2917.727

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Commons 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
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
visitors per year: 10000
native label: Όλυμπος

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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.