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Geraneia

Mountain range in Greece

Summary

Mountain range in Greece

Field	Value
name	Geraneia	other_name=Γεράνεια
photo	Monts Géraniens depuis Corinthe.jpg
photo_caption	View of the Geraneia from Corinth.
country	Greece
region_type	Regional unit
region
length_km	30
length_orientation	north to south
width_km	10
width_orientation	east to west
highest	Makryplagi
elevation_m	1365
elevation_ref
prominence_m	1032
listing	Ribu
coordinates
map	Greece

Geraneia Mountains or Yerania Ori () are a mountain range in Corinthia and West Attica, Greece. Its highest point is the peak Makryplagi (), elevation 1,351 m. It covers the northern part of the isthmus between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf. It spans 5–10 km from north to south and 30 km from east to west.

The geography of Geraneia includes forests in the south, the west and the northern part at an elevation of under 900 to 1,000 m. Barren land is in the central part. The grasslands and some bushes lies to the northwest. Farmlands and some barren land lies to the south.

The name of the mountain dates back to ancient times. During the Peloponnesian War, the Corinthians and their allies occupied the heights of Geraneia and marched to Megara with a large force.

The wolf pack of Geraneia Mountains is the southernmost in Greece, possibly in Europe, too.

Nearest places

Agioi Theodoroi, south
Megara, east
Kineta, southeast
Loutraki, southwest

References

https://worldribus.org/balkan-peninsula/
"Mountains".
(20 July 2016). "The wolf at the door". The Economist.

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