Greek names of mountains
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This is a list of mountain tops and ranges in Greece
and around the world that have a Greek name.
partial list
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Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and around the world that have a Greek name.
| Greek | English name(s), [other name(s)] - [older name(s)], [Area] | |
|---|---|---|
| Αιγάλεω | Mount Aegaleo, Aigaleo, Aegaleus Egaleo (mountain) Aegaleo , also Aigaleo and Egaleo, is a mountain in Greece. It is situated west of Athens, southeast of Eleusis, east of the island of Salamis and northwest of Piraeus. Most of the mountain is rocky. It is shorter than Hymettus... , Piraeus Piraeus Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf.... | |
| Αίνος | Mount Ainos Mount Ainos Mount Aenos or Ainos is the tallest mountain in the Ioanian island of Cephallonia, Greece, with an elevation of .... | |
| Άλπεις | Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... to Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... | |
| Αππενίνες | Apennines Apennine mountains The Apennines or Apennine Mountains or Greek oros but just as often used alone as a noun. The ancient Greeks and Romans typically but not always used "mountain" in the singular to mean one or a range; thus, "the Apennine mountain" refers to the entire chain and is translated "the Apennine... , Italian Peninsula | |
| Αροανία | Mount Aroania Aroania Aroania is a village and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalavryta, of which it is a municipal unit. The population is 2,551 . The seat of administration was in the town Psofida... , aka Chelmos | |
| Βεργίνα | Mount Vergina Vergina Vergina is a small town in northern Greece, located in the peripheral unit of Imathia, Central Macedonia. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Veroia, of which it is a municipal unit... | |
| Γερανεία | Mount Geraneia Geraneia Mount Geraneia or Gerania , rarely Yerania is a mountain range that spans about 5 km from north to south and from east to west from 15 to 20 km. Mount Geraneia or Gerania , rarely Yerania is a mountain range that spans about 5 km from north to south (about 5 km N of Agioi Theodoroi to the Gulf of... | |
| Δίβρη | Mount Divri Divri -In Greece:*Divri, in the prefecture of Fthiotis*Divri, a second name of Lampeia in the northeastern part of the prefecture of Ilia... , Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... | |
| Δίρφυς | Mount Dirphys | |
| Έλικον, -κο | Mount Helicon | |
| Ζήρια | Mount Ziria, aka Kyllini Mount Kyllini Mount Kyllini or Mount Cyllene , is a mountain on the Peloponnesus peninsula in Greece, famous for its association with the god Hermes. It rises to above sea level, making it the second highest point on the peninsula. It is located near the border between the historic regions of Arcadia and... (Cyllene Mount Kyllini Mount Kyllini or Mount Cyllene , is a mountain on the Peloponnesus peninsula in Greece, famous for its association with the god Hermes. It rises to above sea level, making it the second highest point on the peninsula. It is located near the border between the historic regions of Arcadia and... ), Achaea Achaea Achaea is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras. The population exceeds 300,000 since 2001.-Geography:... -Corinthia Corinthia Corinthia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Peloponnese. It is situated around the city of Corinth, in the north-eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula.-Geography:... | |
| Κυλλήνη | Mount Kyllini Mount Kyllini Mount Kyllini or Mount Cyllene , is a mountain on the Peloponnesus peninsula in Greece, famous for its association with the god Hermes. It rises to above sea level, making it the second highest point on the peninsula. It is located near the border between the historic regions of Arcadia and... (Cyllene Mount Kyllini Mount Kyllini or Mount Cyllene , is a mountain on the Peloponnesus peninsula in Greece, famous for its association with the god Hermes. It rises to above sea level, making it the second highest point on the peninsula. It is located near the border between the historic regions of Arcadia and... ) aka Ziria | |
| Λυκάβηττος | Mount Lycabettos, Lykabettos, Lycabettus | |
| Μαίναλον, -λο | Mount Maenalon, Mainalon | |
| Μίνθη | Mount Minthe Minthe In Greek mythology, Minthe was a naiad associated with the river Cocytus. She was dazzled by Hades' golden chariot and was about to be seduced by him had not Queen Persephone intervened and metamorphosed Minthe into the pungently sweet-smelling mint, which some call hedyosmus... , Ilia | |
| Οηνόη | Mount Oenoe Oenoe Oenoe , also written Oinoi or Oene, referred to several cities in Greece:*Oenoe, a city in Attica, modern Oinoi*Oenoe, an ancient city located in Argolis*Oene , an ancient city in modern Elis... , Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... | |
| Οίτης | Mount Oitis | |
| Όλυμπος | Mount Olympus Mount Olympus Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, about 100 kilometres away from Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks. The highest peak Mytikas, meaning "nose", rises to 2,917 metres... , Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... | |
| Όλυμπος (Κύπρος) | Mount Olympus Mount Olympus (Cyprus) Olympus, or Chionistra, at , is the highest point in Cyprus. It is located in the Troodos Mountains of Cyprus. A British long range radar currently operates at Mount Olympus' peak.... , Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... | |
| Όσσα | Mount Ossa | |
| Παντωκράτορ, -ρας | Mount Pantokrator Mount Pantokrator Mount Pantokrator is a mountain located in north-eastern Corfu. At 906m it is the highest mountain on the island. At the summit the whole of Corfu can be seen, as well as Albania which lies a short distance from the island... , some prefer Pantocrator | |
| Πάρνασσος | Mount Parnassus, Boeotia Boeotia Boeotia, also spelled Beotia and Bœotia , is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Greece. It was also a region of ancient Greece. Its capital is Livadeia, the second largest city being Thebes.-Geography:... , Phocis Phocis Phocis is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Central Greece. It stretches from the western mountainsides of Parnassus on the east to the mountain range of Vardousia on the west, upon the Gulf of Corinth... | |
| Πάρνηθα | Mount Parnetha/Parnitha, Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... | |
| Πεννίοες | Pennines Pennines The Pennines are a low-rising mountain range, separating the North West of England from Yorkshire and the North East.Often described as the "backbone of England", they form a more-or-less continuous range stretching from the Peak District in Derbyshire, around the northern and eastern edges of... , Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... | |
| Πεντέλη | Mount Pentele/Penteli Penteli Pentéli or Pendeli, , and Vrilissos or Vrilittos , Mendeli in medieval times) is a tall mountain and mountain range situated northeast of Athens and southwest of Marathon. Its elevation is 1,109 m... , Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... | |
| Πήλιον, -ιο | Pelius Mountains | |
| Πίνδος | Pindus Pindus The Pindus mountain range is located in northern Greece and southern Albania. It is roughly 160 km long, with a maximum elevation of 2637 m . Because it runs along the border of Thessaly and Epirus, the Pindus range is often called the "spine of Greece"... /Pindos Mountains | |
| Σκόλλις | Mount Skollis Mount Skollis Mount Skollis, Skollis, Mount Scollis or Scollis, Greek Σκόλλις, is a mountain in Ilia in the Peloponnese in western Greece. Its height is 960 metres.-Sources:... , some prefer Mount Scollis | |
| Ταύγετος | Mount Taygetus Taygetus Mount Taygetus, Taugetus, or Taigetus is a mountain range in the Peloponnese peninsula in Southern Greece. The name is one of the oldest recorded in Europe, appearing in the Odyssey. In classical mythology, it was associated with the nymph Taygete... , Taygetos | |
| Ύμηττος | Mount Hymettus Hymettus Hymettus, also Hymettos is a mountain range in the Athens area, East Central Greece. It is also colloquially known as Trellos or Trellovouno , a name of uncertain origin... , Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... | |
| Φολόη | Mount Pholoe, Ilia, Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... | |
| Χελμος | Mount Chelmos aka Aroania Aroania Aroania is a village and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalavryta, of which it is a municipal unit. The population is 2,551 . The seat of administration was in the town Psofida... , Achaea Achaea Achaea is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras. The population exceeds 300,000 since 2001.-Geography:... |
partial list
See also:
- Greek names of public baths
- Greek names of public beds
- Greek names of islands
- Greek names of lakes
- Greek names of regions
- Greek names of states, Ethiopia, Italy, etc.
- List of rivers in Greece