Pindus Mountains

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The Pindus Mountains are a major mountain range in northern Greece, known for their rugged peaks, deep gorges, and rich biodiversity, often called the "spine of Greece."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
mountain range
alsoKnownAs Pindus Mountains
surface form: Pindos

Pindus Mountains
surface form: Pindos Mountains
biodiversity high
climate mountainous Mediterranean climate
contains Aoos Gorge
Metsovo area
surface form: Metsovo

Mount Grammos
Mount Smolikas
Mount Tymfi
Mount Tzoumerka
Valia Kalda National Park
surface form: Northern Pindus National Park

Valia Kalda National Park
Zagori
surface form: Vikos Gorge

Vikos–Aoos National Park
Zagori
surface form: Zagori region
country Greece
extendsInto Albania
fauna brown bear
chamois
lynx
wolf
geology flysch
limestone
hasProtectedAreaStatus Natura 2000 network
surface form: Natura 2000 sites
highestPoint Smolikas
highestPointElevation 2637 m
knownFor deep gorges
dense forests
rich biodiversity
rugged peaks
locatedIn northern Greece
locatedOnContinent Europe
nickname spine of Greece
orientation northwest–southeast
partOf Balkans
surface form: Balkan Peninsula
passesThrough Arta regional unit
Grevena (regional unit)
surface form: Grevena regional unit

Ioannina
surface form: Ioannina regional unit

Trikala regional unit
region Epirus
Thessaly
Western Macedonia
riverSourceFor Acheloos River
Aliakmonas River
Arachthos River
Pineios River
usedFor ecotourism
forestry
hiking
livestock grazing
mountaineering
vegetation coniferous forests
deciduous forests

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Central Tzoumerka municipality locatedIn Pindus Mountains
this entity surface form: Pindus mountain system
Gamila peak locatedIn Pindus Mountains
subject surface form: Gamila Peak
Gamila peak partOf Pindus Mountains
subject surface form: Gamila Peak
this entity surface form: Pindus range
Gamila peak mountainSystem Pindus Mountains
subject surface form: Gamila Peak
this entity surface form: Pindus mountain system
Kapesovo locatedInMountainRange Pindus Mountains
Tzoumerka mountains locatedIn Pindus Mountains
this entity surface form: Pindus mountain range
Tzoumerka mountains partOf Pindus Mountains
this entity surface form: Pindus range
Kipoi locatedInMountainRange Pindus Mountains
northwestern Greece containsMountainRange Pindus Mountains
subject surface form: Northwestern Greece