Katara Pass
The Katara Pass or Metsovo Pass is a mountain pass in the Pindus mountains in northern Greece. It is 5 km northeast of the town Metsovo. Situated on the border of Epirus and Thessaly, it forms the divide between the river basins of the Aoos to the southwest and the Pineios to the east.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 1,404 metres
- Description: mountain pass in northern Greece
- Also known as: “Metsovan Pass”, “Metsovon Pass”, “Metsovon Zigos”, and “Variko Pass”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Metsovo and Anilio.
Metsovo
Town
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Metsovo is a town in Epirus, in the mountains of Pindus in northern Greece, between Ioannina to the west and Meteora to the east. The largest centre of Aromanian life in Greece, Metsovo is a large regional hub for several small villages and settlements in the Pindus region, and it features many shops, schools, offices, services, museums, and galleries. Metsovo is situated 3½ km south of Katara Pass.
Anilio
Village
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Anilio is an Aromanian village and a community of the Metsovo municipality. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Metsovo, of which it is a municipal district. Anilio is situated 4½ km south of Katara Pass.
Katara Pass
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Metsovo, Ioannina, Epirus, Northern Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Katara Pass” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Metsóvon Zigós”
- Czech: “Průsmyk Katara”
- French: “Col de Katara”
- German: “Katara Pass”
- Swedish: “Metsóvon Zigós”
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