Pontic Mountains
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The Pontic Mountains or Pontic Alps form a mountain range in northern Anatolia, Turkey. They are also known as the Parhar Mountains in the local Turkish and Pontic Greek languages. The term Parhar originates from a Hittite word meaning "high" or "summit". In ancient Greek, the mountains were called the Paryadres or Parihedri Mountains. ()
Local name: Kuzey Anadolu Dağları Maximum elevation: 3280840 ftElevation: 12917 ftCoordinates: 40°50'13"N, 41°9'34"E
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Pontic Mountains – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Mount Kaçkar.
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