Mount Olympus (Cyprus)
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| Mount Olympus | |
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| Chionistra | |
 Mount Olympus Peak in Summer |
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| Elevation | 1,952 m (6,404 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,952 m (6,404 ft) [2] |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
| Location | |
 Mount Olympus
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| Location | Cyprus |
| Range | Troodos |
| Coordinates | 34°56′11″N 32°51′48″E / 34.93639°N 32.86333°ECoordinates: 34°56′11″N 32°51′48″E / 34.93639°N 32.86333°E[3] |
Olympus, or Chionistra, at 1,952 metres (6,404 ft), is the highest point in Cyprus.[3] It is located in the Troodos Mountains of Cyprus.[4] A British long range radar currently operates at Mount Olympus' peak. The Mount Olympus Ski resort, Sun Valley and North Face, has three T bars, one chairlift, and seven runs.
On one of its promontories was a temple to Aphrodite of the Heights (Greek: ἀκραία), which women were forbidden to enter.[when?][5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Olympos (Chionistra)" on summitpost.org Retrieved 1 October 2011
- ^ "Olympos" on Peaklist.org, Europe Ultra-Prominences Retrieved 1 October 2011
- ^ a b "Olympus" on Peakbagger.com Retrieved 1 October 2011
- ^ "Country Profile: Climate". Official Website of the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Washington D.C.. http://www.cyprusembassy.net/home/index.php?module=page&pid=11. Retrieved 2006-10-11..
- ^ Strabo. Geography, XIV.6.3.
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