Mount Zas

Mount Zas, also known as Mount Zeus, is a mountain on the Greek island of . With a summit of 1,001 m above sea level, it is the highest peak in the . The mountain is named after the Greek deity Zeus, with whom its modern name is a cognate.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,004 metres
  • Description: tallest mountain of Naxos island, Greece
  • Also known as: “mount Zas”, “mount Zeus”, “Mt. Za”, “Mt. Zas”, “Ozia”, “Zas mountain”, and “Ziás”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Zas Cave and Barozzi Tower.

Cave
Photo: Stepanps, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cave of Zas, or Cave of Zeus, is an ancient Greek cave located on Mt. Zas on the island of . The cave was occupied from the Late Neolithic to Early Cycladic III periods.

Manor estate
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a manor estate.

Church
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Filoti and Danakos.

Village
Photo: Ji2mada2006, Public domain.
is a semi-mountainous village of central , , with a population of 1,617 residents, located at the foot of Mt. Zas, at an altitude of 400 meters, about 18.2 kilometres from the .

Village
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Stepanps, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Mount Zas

Latitude
37.03042° or 37° 1′ 50″ north
Longitude
25.5023° or 25° 30′ 8″ east
Elevation
1,004 metres (3,294 feet)
Open location code
8G972GJ2+5W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26864150
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
251218
Wiki­data ID
Q26831020
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Satellite Map

Discover Mount Zas from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Western Armenian—“Mount Zas” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Óros Zévs”
  • Dutch: “Óros Zévs”
  • Dutch: “Zas mountains”
  • Finnish: “Zas (vuori)”
  • Finnish: “Zas”
  • French: “mont Zas”
  • French: “mont Zeus”
  • French: “Mont Zeus”
  • Greek: “Zas”
  • Greek: “Ζας (ή Ζεύς)”
  • Greek: “Ζας”
  • Russian: “гора Зевс”
  • Slovenian: “Zas”
  • Swedish: “Óros Zévs”
  • Western Armenian: “Զաս”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kerami and Damalas.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Θέα στα νησιά and Άγιος Ιωάννης.

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