Athamanika
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| Athamanika Ori or Tzoumerka | |
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 View of the mountains from the west |
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| Elevation | 2,393 metres (7,851 ft) |
| Location | Greece |
| Range | Pindus |
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Athamanika (Greek: Αθαμανικά or Τζουμέρκα) is a mountain in the northeastern Arta Prefecture, the southeastern Ioannina Prefecture and the southwestern Trikala Prefecture. The mountain is a part of the Pindus mountain range. Its maximum elevation is 2,393 m. The GR-30 passes to the north difficultly. It has mountain roads to a point where it rarely connects with the other basin. Its length is approximately 40 km from north to south and its width is approximately 15 to 20 km from east to west. The Arachthos river flows to the west.
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[edit] Nearest places
- Armatoliko, northeast
- Myrofilla, east
- Drosopigi, southwest
- Chosepsi, west
- Ramia, west
- Ano Graikiko, west
- Pramanta, northwest
[edit] Information
Forests dominate the low lying areas of the mountain, grasslands, bushes and unvegetated portions dominate the higher elevations. The area around the mountain contains villages, a skiing centre and mountainous and forest roads.
[edit] Panorama
Its panorama includes the nearby mountains the eastern, the central and the eastern part of Epirus and the western part of Thessaly and in higher elevations, the Thessalian Plain and the central and eastern Thessaly can be seen during clearer days.
