Mountains of Attica
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The Mountains of Attica are a group of prominent mountain ranges in the Attica region of Greece that frame the Athens basin and have historically influenced the area’s climate, defense, and development.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Pentelicus | 0 |
| Mount Hymettus | 0 |
| Mount Parnitha | 0 |
| Mount Aigaleo | 0 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ mountain ⓘ mountain ⓘ mountain range group ⓘ |
| borders |
Boeotia region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saronic Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateEffect | rain shadow for Athens basin ⓘ |
| country |
Greece
ⓘ
Greece ⓘ Greece ⓘ Greece ⓘ Greece ⓘ |
| elevation |
1026 m
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1109 m ⓘ 1413 m ⓘ |
| frames | Athens basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | Mount Parnitha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Mount Aigaleo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Geraneia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Hymettus NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Korydallos NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Laurium NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Merenta NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Paneion NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Parnitha NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Pateras NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Pentelicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Tourkovounia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType |
Mediterranean maquis
ⓘ
pine forests ⓘ |
| historicalRole | natural fortification for ancient Athens ⓘ |
| influences |
defense of Athens in antiquity
ⓘ
local climate of Athens ⓘ urban development of Athens ⓘ |
| knownFor | Pentelic marble quarries ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Attica region
NERFINISHED
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Attica region NERFINISHED ⓘ Attica region NERFINISHED ⓘ Attica region NERFINISHED ⓘ Attica region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Athens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNortheastOf | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greek mountain systems
ⓘ
Mountains of Attica NERFINISHED ⓘ Mountains of Attica NERFINISHED ⓘ Mountains of Attica NERFINISHED ⓘ Mountains of Attica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
quarrying and mining in antiquity
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recreation and hiking ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.