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Olympus
Olympus is located in Greece
Olympus
Olympus
eastcentral Euboea
Highest point
Elevation1,172 m (3,845 ft)[1]
Naming
Pronunciation/[invalid input: 'ɵ']ˈlɪmpəs/
Greek: [oˈlibos]
Geography
Locationeastcentral Euboea

Mount Olympus (Greek: Όλυμπος - Olympos) is a mountain in the eastcentral part of the island of Euboea, Greece. Its maximum elevation is 1,172 m.[1] It is not the highest mountain of Euboea, that is 1,743 m high Dirfi, 16 km to the north. The Olympus is 10 km north of Amarynthos, 11 km northeast of Eretria and 24 km east of the city of Chalcis. There are forests on the northern slopes while most of the mountain range is covered with grassland and bushes.

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