National Park · Greece
Pindus National Park
Pindus National Park is a national park in Greece, covering 361,413 acres (146,259 ha), established in 2005.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Greece |
| Area | 361,413 acres (146,259 ha) |
| Established | 2005 |
| Coordinates | 39.9000° N, 21.1167° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Pindus National Park
Pindus National Park (Greek: Εθνικός Δρυμός Πίνδου Ethnikós Drymós Píndou), also known as Valia Calda (meaning the Warm Valley in Aromanian), is a national park in mainland Greece, situated in an isolated mountainous area at the periphery of West Macedonia and Epirus, in the northeastern part of the Pindus mountain range. It was established in 1966 and covers an area of 6,927 hectares (17,120 acres). The park's core zone, 3,360 hectares (8,300 acres), covers the greatest part of the Valia Calda valley and the slopes of the surrounding peaks.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU) · Kerkyra (Corfu), Greece · 67.2 miles away
- Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) · Ohrid, North Macedonia · 90.6 miles away
- Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) · Thessaloniki, Greece · 106.7 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Pindus National Park?
Pindus National Park is in Greece (39.9000° N, 21.1167° E).
When was Pindus National Park established?
Pindus National Park was established in 2005, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Pindus National Park?
Pindus National Park covers 361,413 acres (146,259 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1989158 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pindus_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).