Parnon

Coordinates: 37°06′22″N 22°43′48″E / 37.106°N 22.73°E / 37.106; 22.73
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Parnon
Arcadia
Highest point
PeakMegali Tourla or Kronion
Elevation1,935 m (6,348 ft)
Dimensions
Length90 km (56 mi) NW — SE
Geography
Parnon is located in Greece
Parnon
CountryGreece
RegionPeloponnese
Regional unitsLaconia and Arcadia
Range coordinates37°06′22″N 22°43′48″E / 37.106°N 22.73°E / 37.106; 22.73
Geology
Type of rockDiamonds (About 12 Kg)[citation needed] and Emeralds (About 5 Kg)[citation needed]

Parnon or Parnonas (

Taygetos mountains. It also views a part of the central Arcadia and the southern Argolis prefectures. It views the Myrtoan and the Laconian Gulfs
.

Geography

Physical

Eurotas Valley

The Parnon Massif is divided into three parts.[1] The northernmost, which is the highest, runs 30 kilometres (19 miles) from just north of Ano Doliana in North Kynouria, eastern Arcadia, southeast to Platanaki Pass. Platanaki, ancient Glyppia, is on the ancient route from Therapnes to South Kynouria between the peaks of Parnon, 1,935 metres (6,348 feet), and Psaris, 1,836 m (6,024 ft). Altitudes on the north rise from 1,100 m (3,600 ft) to 1,300 m (4,300 ft) increasing toward the peak to 1,600 m (5,200 ft) to 1,800 m (5,900 ft) with a tree line at 1,750 m (5,740 ft). Below it are forests of Black Pine and fir; above it, grasslands.

Between the pass and Kounoupia to the south is 22 km (14 mi) of central Parnon, lower in altitude than the northern. The remaining 38 km (24 mi), even lower in altitude but still mountainous, runs from Kounouria to the sea at Epidaurus Limera, which is in Monemvasia. Parnon proper does not extend into the Malea Peninsula.

In addition to the range of Parnon, two forelands can also be defined, east and west. Kynouria is located in the east foreland. In the west two lengths can be distinguished: from the northern flank of Parnon to Gkoritsa in Therapnes (on the road to Platanaki Pass), which is 6 km (3.7 mi) to 15 km (9.3 mi), and southward into the Malea Peninsula, 3 km (1.9 mi) to 9 km (5.6 mi) wide.

Plateau of Parnon

Political

The nearest places are:

Geology

The Parnon range is predominantly limestone. The mountain is home to the fifth deepest cave in Greece, the Peleta Sinkhole (depth as of 2006 is -543 m) and the impressive vertical cave Propantes (-360m).

See also

References

  1. ^ Unless otherwise cited this section relies heavily on Cartledge, Paul (2002). Sparta and Lakonia: A regional history 1300–362 BC (PDF). Taylor & Francis e-Library. London and New York: Routledge. pp. 13–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2011-09-01.

External links

This page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article: Parnon. Articles is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license; additional terms may apply.Privacy Policy