Psiloritis mountain range
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The Psiloritis mountain range is the highest and one of the most prominent mountain massifs on the Greek island of Crete, known for its rugged peaks, caves, and rich mythological and ecological significance.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Psiloritis | 8 |
| Psiloritis mountain range canonical | 8 |
| Psiloritis Mountains | 3 |
| Psiloritis Massif | 2 |
| Psiloritis Mountain | 1 |
| Psiloritis massif | 1 |
| Psiloritis mountain foothills | 1 |
| White Mountains of Crete | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landform
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ |
| biodiversitySignificance |
high plant endemism
ⓘ
important bird habitat ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Idaean Cave
ⓘ
Mount Ida ⓘ Timios Stavros peak ⓘ
surface form:
Timios Stavros summit
|
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | sacred mountain in Minoan and Greek religion ⓘ |
| dominates | central Crete landscape ⓘ |
| elevation |
2456 m
ⓘ
8058 ft ⓘ |
| fauna |
Cretan wild goat (kri-kri)
ⓘ
raptors ⓘ vultures ⓘ |
| flora |
Cretan endemic plants
ⓘ
oak woodlands ⓘ phrygana shrublands ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Mesozoic ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess | tectonic uplift ⓘ |
| geology |
dolomite
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
caving
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
caves
ⓘ
deep gorges ⓘ dolines ⓘ karstic plateaus ⓘ rugged peaks ⓘ sinkholes ⓘ |
| hasSnowCover | in winter ⓘ |
| hasTrail | E4 European long-distance path ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mount Ida ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Heraklion regional unit
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Crete ⓘ
surface form:
Region of Crete
Rethymno regional unit ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Crete
ⓘ
surface form:
island of Crete
|
| mythologicalClaim | birthplace of Zeus (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| mythologicalSignificance | associated with Greek god Zeus ⓘ |
| mythologicalSite | Idaean Cave ⓘ |
| otherName |
Ida Mountains
ⓘ
Idi mountain range ⓘ Psiloritis mountain range ⓘ
surface form:
Psiloritis Massif
|
| partOf | Cretan mountain system ⓘ |
| prominence | one of the most prominent massifs in Crete ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Psiloritis UNESCO Global Geopark ⓘ |
| protectedStatus |
UNESCO Global Geoparks
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO Global Geopark
|
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| relativeImportance | highest mountain massif on Crete ⓘ |
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Psiloritis
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Psiloritis
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White Mountains of Crete
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Psiloritis
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Psiloritis
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Psiloritis Mountains
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Psiloritis
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Psiloritis Mountain
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Psiloritis
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Psiloritis Massif
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Psiloritis Massif
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Psiloritis
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Psiloritis
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Psiloritis massif
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Psiloritis Mountains
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Psiloritis mountain foothills