Mount Sis

Not to be confused with Küçük Ağrı.
Mount Sis
Highest point
Elevation 2,182 m (7,159 ft)
Coordinates 40°53′0″N 39°6′0″E / 40.88333°N 39.10000°E / 40.88333; 39.10000Coordinates: 40°53′0″N 39°6′0″E / 40.88333°N 39.10000°E / 40.88333; 39.10000
Geography
Location Görele, Giresun Province, Turkey

Mount Sis (Turkish: Sis Dağı) is a mountain in Görele, Giresun Province, Turkey. Its elevation is 2182 m (7159 ft). Mount Sis Festival (Turkish: Sis Dağı Şenlikleri) attracts hundreds of people from Giresun and Trabzon to visit Mount Sis.[1][2] During the festival, traditional costumes are worn by visitors. The first Mount Sis Festival is thought to be held in 1830s.[3] Mount Sis has also a plateau which is called "Sis Dağı Yaylası" in Turkey.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.geyikli.org/sis1.php
  2. ↑ http://www.karabork.com/sisdagi.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.karalahana.com/karadeniz/sis-dagi-gezisi.htm

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