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Giona
The mountain of Giona as seen from Panourgia, the north face of the mountain
Highest point
Elevation	2,510 m (8,230 ft)
Prominence	1,702 m (5,584 ft)
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	38°38′51″N 22°15′16″E / 38.64750°N 22.25444°E / 38.64750; 22.25444
Naming
Pronunciation	Greek: [ˈɟona]
Geography
GionaLocation of Mount Giona in Greece
Location	Phocis, Greece

Mount Giona (Greek: Γκιώνα, also transliterated as Gkiona, pronounced [ˈɟona]) is a mountain in Phocis, Central Greece. It is located between the mountains of Parnassus to the east, Vardousia to the west, and Oeta to the north. Known in classical antiquity as the Aselinon Oros (Greek: Ασέληνον όρος, 'moonless mountain'), it is the highest mountain south of Olympus and the fifth overall in Greece. Pyramida is its highest peak at 2,510 metres (8,235 ft). Other peaks include the Perdika (Πέρδικα, 2,484 m), Tragonoros (Τραγονόρος, 2,456 m), Platyvouna or Plativouna (Πλατυβούνα, 2,316 m), Profitis Ilias (Προφήτης Ηλίας, 2,298 m), Kastro (Κάστρο, 2,176 m), Vraila (Βράϊλα, 2,177 m), Paliovouni (Παλιοβούνι, 2,122 m), Pyrgos (Πύργος, 2,066 m), Lyritsa (Λυρίτσα, 2,007 m), Botsikas (Μπότσικας, 1,945 m), Kokkinari (Κοκκινάρι, 1,908 m), Tychioni (Τυχιούνι, 1,842) and another Profitis Ilias (Προφήτης Ηλίας, 1,806 m). It is drained by the river Mornos to the west.

The nearest town is Amfissa, to the southeast. Smaller villages in the mountains are Kaloskopi in the northeast, Stromi in the north, Lefkaditi in the west and Agia Efthymia in the southeast.

References

1. ^ Oreivatein.com
2. ^ "Europe Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
3. Mountaineering, Olympus (2020-09-08). "Hiking and Wild Camping on Mount Giona (Mt. Aselinon)". Olympus Mountaineering. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
4. "Discover Giona". topoguide.gr. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
5. "Mount Giona". MountainsGreece. 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2024-10-08.

External links

• Greek Mountain Flora

• Landforms of Phocis
• Two-thousanders of Greece
• Mountains of Central Greece