Oligyrtos
| Oligyrtos | ||
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| Highest peak | Skipiza ( 1935 m ) | |
| location | Arcadia , Corinthia and Argolis , Greece | |
| part of | Peloponnese | |
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| Coordinates | 37 ° 48 ' N , 22 ° 23' E | |
The Oligyrtos ( Greek Ολίγυρτος ) is a mountain range in the northeast of the Peloponnese in Greece . Esr extends about 35 kilometers from northeast to southwest and is approximately 25 kilometers wide. Parts are also known as lyrkio . The highest peak is the Skipiza with 1935 m . Other elevations are: Gkrimini ( 1831 m ), Parnias ( 1800 m ), Skiathis ( 1777 m ) and Mavrovouni ( 1695 m ). These mountains form the boundaries between the regionsArcadia , Corinthia and Argolis .
Emergence
The mountains of the Peloponnese were unfolded through the subduction of the African plate under the Aegean plate . The Oligyrtos massif, together with the Kyllini (Ziria) and Aroania in the north, forms the northernmost of three mountain ranges that divide the Peloponnese. The northern limit of the Oligyrtos is the Stymfalia plateau , into which the mountain range also drains to the north. These northern slopes are forested with Greek firs . The Mainalo Mountains (Μαίναλο) are located in the southwest , while the Trachy Mountains connect to the south and the Chelmos (Aroania) Mountains to the northwest.
vegetation
Most of the vegetation consists of grassland and phrygana , with steppes and pines at higher altitudes. To the south the streams drain into the Kandila plain .
colonization
Due to its rugged geography, there are only small villages in the area. The most important are: Stymfalia in the north, Skoteini and Kandila in the south, and Levidi and Feneos in the west. The monastery of Agios Nikolaos is located on the mountain . The national road, 7 (E 65) passes through the solid mass through the tunnel from Artemisi at Neohori (exit 7).
literature
- Ernst Curtius : Peloponnesos: A historical-geographical description of the peninsula, Volume 2 (Google eBook) Perthes, 1852. 639 pages