Mount Hymettus

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mountain range natural geographic feature

Mount Hymettus is a limestone mountain range near Athens in the Attica region of Greece, historically noted for its marble quarries, thyme honey, and ancient sanctuaries.

Aliases (4)

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	mountain range → natural geographic feature →
ancientName	Hymettos → Imittos →
climate	Mediterranean climate →
composition	limestone →
country	Greece →
elevation	1026 metres → 3366 feet →
geologicalAge	Mesozoic limestone →
hasCaves	numerous small caves →
hasFauna	bees →
hasFireHistory	subject to forest fires →
hasFlora	maquis shrubland → pine trees → thyme →
hasLandUse	forestry → quarrying → recreation →
hasMonastery	Agios Ioannis Theologos Monastery → Asteriou Monastery → Kaisariani Monastery →
hasPeak	Anemomylos → Evzonas →
hasProtectedArea	Hymettus protected forest →
hasRoad	Hymettus ring road →
highestPoint	Evzonas →
historicalUse	site of ancient sanctuaries to Greek deities → source of building stone for ancient Athens →
knownFor	ancient sanctuaries → beekeeping → marble quarries → monasteries → thyme honey →
languageOfName	Greek →
length	approximately 16 kilometres →
locatedEastOf	Athens →
locatedIn	Attica region →
locatedNear	Athens →
orientation	north–south →
overlooks	Athens metropolitan area → Saronic Gulf →
partOf	Attica peninsula → Hymettus-Aigaleo mountain system →
region	Central Greece →
tourism	hiking destination → viewpoint over Athens →
visibleFrom	Athens city center →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Mount Hymettus ("Hymettos") →	ancientName
East Attica regional unit ("Mount Hymettus (eastern slopes)") →	contains
Attica →	hasMountain
Mount Hymettus ("Hymettus protected forest") →	hasProtectedArea
Attica region →	includesMountain
Mount Parnitha →	near
Mount Hymettus ("Hymettus-Aigaleo mountain system") →	partOf