Itamos (mountains)
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 View from Ouranoupoli to the panorama of the Sithonia peninsula with the Itamos mountain range. To the north of the approximately 800 m high mountain Itamos, the approximately 560 m high mountain Karvounas stands out |
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| Highest peak | Itamos ( 817 m ) | |
| location | Sithonia / Chalkidiki / Greece | |
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| Coordinates | 40 ° 7 ' N , 23 ° 51' E | |
The Itamos ( Greek Ίταμος ) is a mountain range in Greece . It runs through the Sithonia peninsula ("second" or "middle finger" of the Chalkidiki ) in the middle from north to south.
The highest elevations are ( map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap ):
- Itamos , 817 m , 40 ° 7 ′ N , 23 ° 51 ′ E , east of Parthenonas
- Astrapokameno, 808 m , 40 ° 7 ' N , 23 ° 51' O , east of Parthenon
- Psilos, 753 m , 40 ° 7 ' N , 23 ° 53' O , east of Parthenon
- Dragoudeli, 689 m , 40 ° 6 ' N , 23 ° 55' O , west of Sarti
- Paklara, 598 m , 40 ° 5 ' N , 23 ° 55' O , west of Sarti
- Karvounas, 567 m , 40 ° 10 ' N , 23 ° 49' O , southeast of Vourvourou
- Melitonas, 468 m , 40 ° 4 ′ N , 23 ° 50 ′ E , southeast of Porto Carras
- Trapezi, 366 m , 40 ° 4 ' N , 23 ° 58' O , south of Sarti
- Petrus Rock, 298 m , 40 ° 9 ′ N , 23 ° 45 ′ E , southeast of Nikiti
The area of the mountain range covers about 27,000 hectares (270 square kilometers). The land use is around 70% forestry, 30% agriculture, 10% tourism / recreational activities.
The mountain range is predominantly forested ( coniferous forest ). Forest fires destroyed large areas of forest in the south of Sithonia ( e.g. in the Sarti / Sykia area ) and in September 2004 east of Neos Marmaras . Wide aisles were created to protect against the spread of forest fires.
Approximately in the middle of the mountain range extends a road from Nikiti to Sykia , from which numerous, very winding roads lead to the island's main road. Because of the mountain range, settlements are on the coast, only Sykia is about 4 km inland. The only higher settlement is the mountain village Parthenonas , which can be reached from Neos Marmaras via an asphalt road.
Animal husbandry (herds of goats) and beekeeping (numerous beehives) are practiced in the mountainous region. Wine is grown on the foothills of the mountain range near Porto Carras .
- Panoramic view from Mount Itamos
Mount Athos
View towards Nikiti (left in the picture) and Agios Nikolaos (right in the picture)
View towards Nikiti
View of the Toroni Bay. The northern Sporades can be seen on the horizon.
literature
- Andreas Neumeier: Chalkidiki . M. Müller, Erlangen 2003, ISBN 3-89953-137-X .