White Mountains
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The White Mountains are a prominent mountain range in western Crete, Greece, known for their high peaks, dramatic gorges, and distinctive limestone landscapes often capped with snow.
Observed surface forms (9)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| White Mountains (Crete) | 0 |
| Aradena Gorge | 0 |
| Chania | 0 |
| Cretan wild goat (kri-kri) | 0 |
| Imbros Gorge | 0 |
| Omalos Plateau | 0 |
| Pachnes | 0 |
| Samaria Gorge | 0 |
| Samaria National Park | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
gorge ⓘ gorge ⓘ gorge ⓘ mountain peak ⓘ mountain range ⓘ national park ⓘ plateau ⓘ wild goat ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lefka Ori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateLength | 50 km ⓘ |
| biodiversity |
Mediterranean flora
ⓘ
endemic Cretan species ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean with alpine influences ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| drainage |
north to Cretan Sea
ⓘ
south to Libyan Sea ⓘ |
| elevation | 2453 m ⓘ |
| geology | Mesozoic limestone ⓘ |
| habitat |
Lefka Ori (White Mountains)
ⓘ
surface form:
White Mountains (Crete)
|
| hasCharacteristic |
deep gorges
ⓘ
high plateaus ⓘ karst landscape ⓘ snow-capped in winter ⓘ |
| hasPlateau | Omalos Plateau ⓘ |
| highestElevation | 2453 m ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Pachnes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chania regional unit
ⓘ
Crete ⓘ Lefka Ori (White Mountains) ⓘ
surface form:
White Mountains (Crete)
Lefka Ori (White Mountains) ⓘ
surface form:
White Mountains (Crete)
Lefka Ori (White Mountains) ⓘ
surface form:
White Mountains (Crete)
Lefka Ori (White Mountains) ⓘ
surface form:
White Mountains (Crete)
Lefka Ori (White Mountains) ⓘ
surface form:
White Mountains (Crete)
Western Crete ⓘ
surface form:
western Crete
|
| locatedOn | Crete ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| nativeName | Λευκά Όρη ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Chania ⓘ |
| notableFauna | Cretan wild goat (kri-kri) ⓘ |
| notableGorge |
Aradena Gorge
ⓘ
Imbros Gorge ⓘ Samaria Gorge National Park ⓘ
surface form:
Samaria Gorge
|
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf | Cretan mountain system ⓘ |
| protectedArea |
Samaria Gorge National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Samaria National Park
|
| tourism |
hiking destination
ⓘ
mountaineering destination ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.