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Mount Parnitha (Greek, Modern: Πάρνηθα, [ncient/Katharevousa: -is, sometimes Parnetha), older forms Parnes, Parnis is mountain and range north of Athens and Menidi/Acharnae, the tallest on the peninsula of Attica. The mountain can be seen from Eleusis, Athens, and northern suburbs. Forests are situated on the mountain and it contains a cable car. Much of the mountain is also a park. The mountains are surrounded by Aegaleo to the south, and Penteli to its southeast. The mountains has fir trees. The types includes Pinus halepensis. The mountains also has types of birds. The mountaintop is located 18 km N of Acharnae and about 30 km N of Athens. The view of southern Viotia and the western, the eastcentral and Athens can be seen.
Towns surround the mountain are Aspropyrgos (Thria), Fyli, Acharnae/Menidi, Varymbombi, Thrakomakedones, Decelea, Avlona and Aghios Stefanos, GR-1 aka E75 surrounds the northern and eastern part of the mountain along with the Cephissus river. The new Attiki Odos sometimes referred to as GR-91 is in its south. The two plains are adjacent to the mountain (Thriasian, and Pedia). There are some landfills neighboring the mountain range. The settlement includes Agia Triada Parnithas
There have been several forests fires during the summer months of the early 2000s.
The mountain also has a telepherique in the south and forests dominate teh southern, the western, the northern and the eastern parts under 1,000 m. Abore 1,000 m, the central part, the western part and parts of areas are grasslands and bushes and under 300 m are mainly made up of farmlands and urban areas in the east.
The municipality of Acharnes covers much of the mountain areas and is bounded with municipalities and communes which is the most number in the prefecture.
The casino, the Mount Parnes Casino is located somewhere in the mountain.
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