Taíyetos Mountains

Taíyetos Mountains

▪ mountains, Greece
Taíyetos also spelled  Tayghetus, Taygetus, or Taiyetos,  Greek  Taíyetos Óros,  

      mountain range, southern Peloponnese, Greece. The maximum elevation is approximately 7,905 feet (2,371 m) in the range, which imposes a barrier between the regions of Laconia and Messina. Called the five-fingered mountain by the ancient epic poet Homer, the Taíyetos range, which is the highest mountain chain in the Peloponnese, consists of a narrow ridge of crystalline rock trending north-south for about 100 miles (160 km). The range's highest peak is Hagios Elias (Saint Elijah); at its summit is a chapel dedicated to the prophet, where an annual festival in his honour is held every August. In the region the chief economic activities are lumbering, especially of fir, black pine, chestnut, oak, and beech; and livestock farming. Grapes are cultivated, as well as such orchard crops as olives and citrus fruits.

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