Mount Olympus (Mountain)

Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus
Highest point
Elevation	2,918 m (9,573 ft)
Prominence	2,355 m (7,726 ft)
Isolation	254 kilometres (158 mi)
Listing	Country high point Ultra
Coordinates	40°05′08″N 22°21′31″E / 40.08556°N 22.35861°E / 40.08556; 22.35861Coordinates: 40°05′08″N 22°21′31″E / 40.08556°N 22.35861°E / 40.08556; 22.35861
Geography
Mount Olympus Location of Mount Olympus in Greece
Location	Greece
Parent range	Macedonia and Thessaly, near the Gulf of Salonika
Climbing
First ascent	2 August 1913 Christos Kakalos, Frederic Boissonnas and Daniel Baud-Bovy

Mount Olympus (/oʊˈlɪmpəs, ə-/;Greek: Όλυμπος; also transliterated as Olympos, and on Greek maps, Oros Olympos) is the highest mountain in Greece and the second highest mountain in the Balkans. It is located in the Olympus Range on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, between the regional units of Pieria and Larissa, about 80 km (50 mi) southwest from Thessaloniki. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks, deep gorges, and exceptional biodiversity. The highest peak Mytikas, meaning "nose", rises to 2,918 metres (9,573 ft). It is one of the highest peaks in Europe in terms of topographic prominence.

Olympus was notable in Greek mythology as the home of the Greek gods, on the Mytikas peak. Mount Olympus is also noted for its very rich flora with several species. It has been a National Park, the first in Greece, since 1938. It is also a World's Biosphere Reserve.