| Vardousia | |
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Mount Vardousia with the peak of Korakas, seen from the west |
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| Elevation | 2,495 m (8,186 ft) |
| Pronunciation | Greek: [varˈðusia] |
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| Location | Phocis |
Vardousia (Βαρδούσια) is a mountain in Central Greece, in the prefecture of Phocis whose highest peak, Korakas (Κόρακας, Ancient Κόραξ Korax) reaches 2,495 m, making it the second-tallest summit in the historic region. The Pindus mountains are to the northwest. It divides into three main parts: Northern Vardousia, whose highest peak is Sinani (2,059 m), the very steep Western Vardousia, whose highest peak is Soufles (2,300 m), and Southern Vardousia, with the highest peak of Korakas. The Panaitoliko mountains are to the west. The whole range is about 30 kilometres long, from the North to the South, and 15 kilometres from the West to the East.
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Rivers that spring from this mountain are Mornos from the Northeast, Kokkinos and Evinos from the Northwest. On the slopes of the mountain there are many villages.
Several of these villages together form the municipality of Vardousia.
Its panorama includes the nearby mountains including the Panetoliko to the west, the western Phthiotida and the Spercheios valley, the Gkiona mountains to the northeast and the central Phokida prefecture to the south. The Malian Gulf can rarely be seen.