Parnon
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Parnon or Parnonas (Template:Langx) or Malevos (Μαλεβός) is a mountain range, or massif, on the east of the Laconian plain and the Evrotas Valley. It is visible from Athens above the top of the Argive mountains.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The western part is in the Laconia prefecture and the northeastern part is in the Arcadia prefecture. The Parnon range separates Laconia from Arcadia. Its summit offers panoramic views of southeastern Arcadia and South Kynouria and much of Laconia that includes the northern and the central portions and reaches as far as the 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
The Parnon Massif is divided into three parts.[1] The northernmost, which is the highest, runs Script error: No such module "convert". 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, Script error: No such module "convert"., and Psaris, Script error: No such module "convert".. Altitudes on the north rise from Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert". increasing toward the peak to Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert". with a tree line at Script error: No such module "convert".. Below it are forests of Black Pine and fir; above it, grasslands.
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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 Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert"., and southward into the Malea Peninsula, Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert". wide.
Political
The nearest places are:
- Ano Doliana, north
- Agios Petros, north
- Kastanitsa, northeast
- Agios Vasileios, east
- Platanaki, east
- Palaiochori, east
- Kosmas, southeast
- Geraki, south
- Kallithea, southwest
- Vamvakou, west
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
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