Mount Sis Explained

Mount Sis
Elevation M:2182
Map:Turkey
Label Position:right
Location:Görele, Giresun Province, Turkey
Coordinates:40.8833°N 39.1°W

Mount Sis (Turkish: Sis Dağı) is a mountain in Görele, Giresun Province, Turkey, very near the border with Trabzon Province. Its elevation is 2182 m (7159 ft) and it is part of the Pontic Mountains.

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geyikli . 2011-04-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090217235040/http://geyikli.org/sis1.php . 2009-02-17 .
  2. Web site: SİS DAĞI . 2011-04-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120225174401/http://www.karabork.com/sisdagi.htm . 2012-02-25 .
  3. Web site: Sis Dağı gezisi . 2011-04-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110511051039/http://www.karalahana.com/karadeniz/sis-dagi-gezisi.htm . 2011-05-11 .

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