Kyparissovouno

mountain, Cyprus

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Mount Kyparissovouno is the highest peak in the Kyrenia Mountains, a range in northern Cyprus. This range stretches approximately 100 miles (160 km) from east to west. Mount Kyparissovouno reaches an elevation of 3,360 feet (1,024 meters) and is located in the western part of the range. The Kyrenia Mountains are primarily composed of limestone with some marble deposits. The range flanks a narrow coastal plain and is known for its distinctive "Five Fingers" peak in its western section.1

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Kyrenia Mountains
…feet (1,024 m) at Mount Kyparissovouno, in the western region, ending in low hills at the tip of Cape Andreas in the east. West of Melounda, the range is known as the Pentadaktylos (“Five Fingers”), from the fingered peak that is one of its main features. The first area extensively…
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…feet (1,024 m) at Mount Kyparissovouno, in the western region, ending in low hills at the tip of Cape Andreas in the east. West of Melounda, the range is known as the Pentadaktylos (“Five Fingers”), from the fingered peak that is one of its main features. The first area extensively…
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