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Mount Itamos ( el, Ίταμος) is a mountain range in

Chalkidiki Chalkidiki (; el, Χαλκιδική , also spelled Halkidiki, is a peninsula and regional unit of Greece, part of the region of Central Macedonia, in the geographic region of Macedonia in Northern Greece. The autonomous Mount Athos region co ...

, northern Greece. It stretches across the

Sithonia Sithonia ( el, Σιθωνία), also known as Longos, is a peninsula of Chalkidiki, which itself is located on a larger peninsula within Greece. The Kassandra Peninsula lies to the west of Sithonia and the Mount Athos peninsula to the east. Sithon ...

peninsula (the "second" or "middle finger" of Chalkidiki) in the middle from north to south.

Peaks

The peaks of Mount Itamos are: *Itamos, 817 m, , east of Parthenonas *Astrapokameno, 808 m, , east of Parthenonas *Psilos, 753 m, , east of Parthenonas *Dragoudeli, 689 m, , west of

Sarti The Italian language surname Sarti is derived from the occupation of tailor. Notable people with the surname include: *Adolfo Sarti (1928–1992), Italian Christian Democrat politician *Alessio Sarti (born 1979), Italian football (soccer) goalkee ...

*Paklara, 598 m, , west of

*Karvounas, 567 m, , southeast of

Vourvourou Vourvourou ( el, Βουρβουρού) is a village near Agios Nikolaos, in the Chalkidiki peninsula of northern Greece. It is best known as a holiday destination. History In the 10th century, the area was known as the "land of the ''Vourvou ...

*Melitonas, 468 m, , southeast of

Porto Carras Porto Carras (Greek: Πόρτο Καρράς), known as Porto Carras Grand Resort, is one of northern Greece's largest and most famous hotels and holiday resorts. It is located on Sithonia, Chalkidiki peninsula in Macedonia, Greece. It is about 120 ...

*Trapezi, 366 m, , south of

*Petrus Rock, 298 m, , southeast of

Nikiti Nikiti ( el, Νικήτη) is a village located 100 kilometers south-east of Thessaloniki on the Chalkidiki peninsula in Macedonia, Greece. It is the seat of both the municipal unit and municipality of Sithonia. The town has a preserved old part ...

Description

The area of the mountain range is about 27,000 hectares (270 square kilometres). Land use is about 70% forestry, 30% agriculture, 10% tourism/recreation.Greek Ornithological Society. Most of the land is located within the Oros Itamos - Sithonia Protected Area. The mountain range is predominantly covered by conifer forests. Forest fires have destroyed large areas of forests in the south of

around

and Sykia, and in September 2004, east of

Neos Marmaras Neos Marmaras ( el, Νέος Μαρμαράς, ''Néos Marmarás'', , "New Marmara") is a town on the Sithonia peninsula, in the Chalkidiki peninsula, Greece. In 2011, Neos Marmaras had 3,352 permanent residents; however, the summer-time populat ...

. To protect against the spread of forest fires, wide corridors have been created. The mountain range has many dirt roads that are popular with mountain bikers. During the winter, many of the roads can become muddy due to frequent rainstorms. Approximately in the middle of the mountain range, a road stretches from

to Sykia, from which numerous winding roads lead to the island's main road. Settlements are located on the coast due to the ruggedness of the central mountain range; only Sykia is about 4 km inland. The only higher settlement is the mountain village of Parthenonas, which can be reached from

by an asphalt road. In the mountainous area, animal husbandry (primarily

goat herding Goat farming involves the raising and breeding of domestic goats (''Capra aegagrus hircus'') as a branch of animal husbandry. People farm goats principally for their meat, milk, fibre and skins. Goat farming can be very suited to product ...

) and

beekeeping Beekeeping (or apiculture) is the maintenance of bee colonies, commonly in man-made beehives. Honey bees in the genus '' Apis'' are the most-commonly-kept species but other honey-producing bees such as ''Melipona'' stingless bees are also kept. ...

(numerous beehives) are practiced. In the foothills of the mountain range, wine is grown near

Gallery

Athos, IMG 0892-B.jpg, View of

Mount Athos Mount Athos (; el, Ἄθως, ) is a mountain in the distal part of the eponymous Athos peninsula and site of an important centre of Eastern Orthodox monasticism in northeastern Greece. The mountain along with the respective part of the penins ...

from Mount Itamos Itamos, IMG 0905-B.jpg, View towards

(left in the picture) and

Agios Nikolaos, Chalkidiki Agios Nikolaos ( el, Άγιος Νικόλαος, meaning Saint Nicholas) is a village located 110 kilometers south-east of Thessaloniki on the Chalkidiki peninsula in Macedonia, Greece. Geography The village Agios Nikolaos itself is 2 km inl ...

(right in the picture) Itamos, IMG 0965-B.jpg, View in the direction of

Itamos, IMG 0966-B1.jpg, View towards the

Toronean Gulf The Toronean Gulf or Toroneos Gulf () and Toronaic Gulf (), also known as the Kassandra Gulf (), is a gulf of the Thracian Sea, part of the northern Aegean Sea, in Chalkidiki, Greece. It lies between the Kassandra peninsula in the west, and Sit ...

. The northern

Sporades The (Northern) Sporades (; el, Βόρειες Σποράδες, ) are an archipelago along the east coast of Greece, northeast of the island of Euboea,"Skyros - Britannica Concise" (description), Britannica Concise, 2006, webpageEB-Skyrosnotes " ...

are visible on the horizon.

References

{{reflist Landforms of Chalkidiki Mountains of Central Macedonia Mountain ranges of Greece