Thrypti

Thrypti
The west wall of Thrypti seen from the valley further west. This is the "wall" of the Sitia Mountains reported by archaeological authors of the early 20th century approaching from Heraklion. The mouth of Ha Gorge is in the center.
Highest point
PeakAfentis Stavromenos
Elevation1,476 m (4,843 ft)[1]
Prominence1,354 m (4,442 ft)
Isolation26.2 km (16.3 mi) W
Coordinates35°4′48″N 25°52′32″E / 35.08000°N 25.87556°E / 35.08000; 25.87556
Dimensions
Length20 km (12 mi) SW-NE
Width9 km (5.6 mi) NW-SE
Naming
Native nameΘρυπτή (Greek)
Geography
Terrain map of Crete. For a close-up of eastern Crete, expand image.
LocationTrends NE from Ierapetra toward Sitia up to the Bebonas river valley.
CountryHellenic Republic
Region (periphereia)Crete
Regional unit (periphereiakis enotetas)Lasithi

Thrypti (Greek: Θρυπτή) is a mountain range in Lasithi in eastern Crete, Greece. It trends to the northeast from Ierapetra in the southwest in the direction of Sitia. However, it only goes half-way in that direction. The rest of the distance is completed by the distinct Ornon mountains, separated from the Thrypti by the Bebonas river valley,[i] and the lower Western Siteia Foothills covering the space between the Ornon range and Sitia itself. The highest peak of Thrypti is Afentis, which is 1,476 m amsl.[1][ii] The three ranges constitute the West Sitia Mountains.

  1. ^ a b "Afentis". PeakVisor. Retrieved 28 July 2022.


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