Pontic Mountains

mountain range in Turkey

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The Pontic Mountains are a major mountain range located in Turkey that runs along the country's northern coast. This range is geographically significant as it shapes the landscape and climate of Turkey's Black Sea region.

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Elevation: 3937
Image: Sumela Showing Location.JPG
Width: 60
Length: 1000

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The Pontic Mountains or Pontic Alps (Turkish: Kuzey Anadolu Dağları, meaning 'North Anatolian Mountains'), form a mountain range in northern Anatolia, Turkey. They are also known as the "Parhar Mountains" in the local Turkish and Pontic Greek languages. The term Parhar originates from a Hittite word meaning 'high' or 'summit'. In ancient Greek, the mountains were called the Paryadres or Parihedri Mountains.

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