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.- Type: Locality
- Description: mountain pass in northern Greece
- Also known as: “Metsovo Pass”, “Αυχένα του Ζυγού”, “Αυχένας Μέτσοβο”, and “Κατάρα”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Metsovo and Malakasi.
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 5 km southwest of Katara Pass.
Malakasi
Village
Malakasi is a village and a former municipality in the Trikala regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Meteora, of which it is a municipal unit. Malakasi is situated 5 km east of Katara Pass.
Anilio
Village
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Anilio is a 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 5 km southwest of Katara Pass.
Katara Pass
- Categories: mountain pass and mountain saddle
- Location: Metsovo, Ioannina, Epirus, Northern Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.79664° or 39° 47′ 48″ northLongitude
21.22905° or 21° 13′ 45″ eastElevation
1,690 metres (5,545 feet)Open location code
8GF3Q6WH+MJOpenStreetMap ID
node 5872415133OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q6375129
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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”
- Greek: “Αυχένας Κατάρας”
- Italian: “Passo di Katara”
- Swedish: “Metsóvon Zigós”
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