Pontic Mountains
Pontic Mountains | |
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Mt. Kaçkar | |
Elevation | 3,937 m (12,917 ft) |
Coordinates | 40°50′N 41°09′E / 40.833°N 41.150°E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 1,000 km (620 mi) |
Geography | |
Countries | Turkey and Georgia |
Range coordinates | 40°30′N 40°30′E / 40.500°N 40.500°E |
The Pontic Mountains or Pontic Alps (Turkish: Kuzey Anadolu Dağları, meaning North Anatolian Mountains) form a mountain range in northern Anatolia, Turkey. They are also known as the Parhar Mountains in the local Turkish and Pontic Greek languages. The term Parhar originates from a Hittite word meaning "high" or "summit".[1] In ancient Greek, the mountains were called the Paryadres[2] or Parihedri Mountains.[3]
Geography
The range runs roughly east–west, parallel and close to the southern coast of the
Ecology
The mountains are generally covered by dense forests, predominantly of conifers.
The
The region is home to Eurasian wildlife such as the
Winter conditions are very harsh, and snow even in summer months isn't unusual above certain elevations.[5]
The Anatolian Plateau, which lies south of the range, has a considerably drier and more continental climate than the humid and mild coast, owing to the mountains' rain shadow effect.[6]
References
- ^ Karadeniz Ansiklopedik Sözlük Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine. See the "Parhar" (plateau) and "Parhal" (village) articles.
- ^ Strabo. "Chapter XI". Geographica (35 BC – 23 AD). p. xii.4.
- ^ Pliny the Elder. "Chapter VI". Naturalis Historia (77–79 AD). p. iix.25.
- ISBN 978-0-520-25932-4.
- ^ "File:Koppen-Geiger Map TUR present.svg". commons.wikimedia.org. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ Pontic Mountains and highlands Archived 2014-02-26 at the Wayback Machine