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Which mountains surround the basin in which Athens is located?
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Athens
The Acropolis and surrounding area, Athens.
Athens is located in a mountain-girt basin that is surrounded by four primary mountains:
- Párnis (4,636 feet/1,413 metres) to the north1
- Pentelicus (Pendéli, 3,631 feet/1,107 metres) to the northeast12
- Hymettus (Imittós, 3,365 feet/1,026 metres) to the southeast13
- Aigáleon (1,535 feet/468 metres) to the west1
These surrounding ranges contribute to the arid nature of the basin in which the city is situated.1