Pangaion Hills

Pangaion Hills
Snow-covered Pangaion hills from the forests of Kavala
Highest point
PeakKoutra
Elevation1,956 m (6,417 ft)
Prominence1,773 m (5,817 ft)[1]
Coordinates40°55′01″N 24°04′58″E / 40.91694°N 24.08278°E / 40.91694; 24.08278
Geography
Map
CountryGreece
Regional unitKavala and Serres

The Pangaion Hills (Greek: Παγγαίο, romanizedPangéo; Ancient Greek: Καρμάνιον, romanizedKarmánion; Homeric Greek: Nysa; also called Pangaeon, Pangaeum) are a mountain range in Greece, approximately 40 km from Kavala. The highest elevation is 1,956 m at the peak of Koutra. The Aegean Sea lies to the south and the plains of Philippi-Kavala to the north. The mountain range covers the southeastern portion of the Serres regional unit as well as the northwestern part of the Kavala regional unit which includes the bigger part of the hills.

The Ottoman Turks called the hills Pınar Dağ ("Spring Mount"). The Slavic name is Kushnitsa (Кушница) or Kushinitsa (Кушиница).

  1. ^ "Europe Ultra-Prominences: peaklist.org".