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Mount Olympus: size, dimension and comparison

The adopted reference is about 2.918 km.

Summit elevation

2.918 km = 2,918 m. A kilometer contains 1,000 meters.

The highest point in Greece.

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Mount Olympus, interpreted illustration
Interpreted illustration · dimension stated in the fact sheet.

What does this number measure?

The highest point in Greece. The Olympus massif includes several peaks, including Mytikas. The reference is its elevation; the illustration interprets the terrain and has no value as a topographic profile.

Compare the stated dimensions

The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.

Compare with Pic du Midi de Bigorre in the explorer →

Source and limitations

Catalogue order of magnitude; a source is provided, but this measurement has not been individually audited.

Mount Olympus: an interpretation of the jagged limestone summits, Mytikas and the Stefani wall. The value is an altitude, not the cutout's visible height; the relief and details do not come from a validated survey.