Pindus
The Pindus (also Pindos or Pindhos; Greek: Πίνδος, romanized: Píndos; Albanian: Pindet; Aromanian: Pindu) is a mountain range located in Northern Greece and Southern Albania. It is roughly 160 km (100 miles) long, with a maximum elevation of 2,637 metres (8652') (Mount Smolikas). Because it runs along the border of Thessaly and Epirus, the Pindus range is known colloquially as the spine of Greece. The mountain range stretches from near the Greek-Albanian border in southern Albania, entering the Epirus and Macedonia regions in northern Greece down to the north of the Peloponnese. Geologically, it is an extension of the Dinaric Alps, which dominate the western region of the Balkan Peninsula.
| Pindus | |
|---|---|
| Pindos, Pindhos | |
Pindus in Epirus - The village of Anthochori resting beneath the east face of Kalogiros peak, Lakmos Mountain. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Smolikas |
| Elevation | 2,637 m (8,652 ft) |
| Coordinates | 40°05′20″N 20°55′31″E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 112 mi (180 km) north-south |
| Width | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Naming | |
| Native name | |
| Geography | |
Pindus Pindus | |
| Countries | Greece and Albania |
| Provinces/Counties | Western Macedonia, Epirus, Thessaly, Central Greece, Korçë County and Gjirokastër County |
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