Uludağ

Coordinates: 40°04′14″N 29°13′18″E / 40.07057°N 29.22154°E / 40.07057; 29.22154
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Mysian Olympus
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For soft drink named after the mountain, see Uludağ Gazoz.
Uludağ
Mount Olympus
Ultra
Coordinates40°04′14″N 29°13′18″E / 40.07057°N 29.22154°E / 40.07057; 29.22154
Naming
English translationGreat Mountain
Language of nameTurkish
Geography
LocationBursa Province, Turkey
Bursa Uludağ Gondola
Legend
km
MASL
in m
0.0
 Teferrüç, Bursa
395
2.2
 Kadıyayla, Uludağ
1,230
2.3
 Sarıalan Yaylası, Uludağ
1,630
4.3
 Oteller, Uludağ
1,870

Uludağ (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈuɫudaː]), the ancient Mysian or Bithynian Olympus (Greek: Όλυμπος), is a mountain in Bursa Province, Turkey, with an elevation of 2,543 m (8,343 ft).

In

Saint Joannicius the Great
, lived as a hermit on this mountain.

Mt. Uludağ is the highest mountain of the Marmara region. Its highest peak is Kartaltepe at 2,543 m (8,343 ft). To the north are high plateaus: Sarıalan, Kirazlıyayla, Kadıyayla, and Sobra.

There is an abandoned wolfram mine near the summit. The mine and the integrated plant, which were built in 1974 for US$60 million, were closed in 1989 due to high production costs. The area is a popular center for winter sports such as skiing, and a national park of rich flora and fauna. Summer activities, such as trekking and camping, also are popular.

Uludağ National Park Turkey

The highest area in western Anatolia, Uludağ is easily ascended by car or cable-car. The park is about 22 km (14 mi) south of Bursa and is signposted from there. Bursa can be reached by road from Istanbul. The cable-car ascends from Bursa and has an intermediate stop in the alpine meadows of Kadiyayla at about 1,200 m (3,937 ft) elevation. It ends at Sarialan at about 1,630 m (5,348 ft).

Habitats of the park range from

Tengmalm's owl, a rare and very local bird in Turkey, as well as the white-backed woodpecker
. The rare and local butterfly, Parnassius apollo graslini, is found on Uludag and the area has much of interest to botanists, with colourful pink primroses (Primula vulgaris var. sibthorpii), leopard's bane (Doronicum orientale), crocuses: the purple Crocus siberi and yellow Crocus flavus, and grape hyacinths (Muscari racemosum). There are also few wolf packs roaming on the mountain.

International winter sports events hosted

The ski resort hosted CEV Snow Volleyball European Tour events in 2017 and 2018.[5]

Gallery

  • Skiing in January
    Skiing in January
  • View of Bursa from the hills
    View of Bursa from the hills
  • View from the Asian side of Istanbul (distance: 100.74 km / 62.6 mi)
    View from the Asian side of Istanbul (distance: 100.74 km / 62.6 mi)
  • Aerial view
    Aerial view
  • Satellite view with Bursa in the northwest
    Satellite view with Bursa in the northwest

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Turkey – Ultra page peaklist.org. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  2. ^ Charles Anthon, A System of Ancient and Mediæval Geography for the Use of Schools, Harper, 1850, p. 632
  3. ^ Charles Anthon, A Classical Dictionary, Harper, 1869, p. 1135
  4. ^ Andre Vauchez et al., Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages, Routledge, 2000, p. 1046
  5. ^ "International events". Snow Volleyball Organization. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

External links

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