Aroania, also known Chelmos, Helmos and Khelmos (
Greek: Αροάνεια, Aroaneia, or Χελμός, from
South Slavic хълм, mountain), is a mountain range that spans about 15 to 20 km from north to south (north-east of Lykouria and about 10 km SW of
Diakopto) and about 5 to 10 km from west to directly east of
Kalavryta to the
Achaia-
Corinthia prefectural border. The mountain range is in the prefecture of
Achaia. In ancient times, much of the mountain was part of
Arcadia. In the middle ages and until the
20th century, the mountain was known as Chelmos. The mountain is home to the Kalvryta Ski Center which is in the northern part. The mountaintop is the third tallest in the peninsula. The caves of the Cave Lakes are to the west and Mega Spilaio is to the north-west. The western portion of the mountain range are encircled with the roads linking Panagitsa and Kalavryta and up to Diakopto and the interchange, south of
GR-8A, the boundary in the east and Lykoureio to the south. The
Kyllini mountain is directly to its east. The panorama includes the Kyllini mountain to the east, northern Arcadia to the south, the mountains to the west and the mountains to the north-west. The
Gulf of Corinth is to the north. The Vouraikos river (ancient: Buraicus) flows to the north-west. The mountain also has communications tower which broadcasts television and radio stations to Kalavryta. It is about 10 km E of
Kalavryta via road, S of
Diakopto, SW of
Akrata and NE of Lykoureia. The name of the mountain dates back to ancient times. The central part of the mountain does not have much roads. The mountaintop which is also Ostrakia elevating at 1,860 m is in the north-west central part. Chelmos is also the tallest mountain in modern Achaia. The entire area is also a parkland. The name of the mountaintop is psili and is shaped like a pyramid with a head while it has a shoulder in the lower part.
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Aroania (, transkribiert auch als Aroaneia; alternative Bezeichnung Chelmos, ) ist ein Bergmassiv im Norden der Peloponnes im Osten der Präfektur
Achaia in
Griechenland mit einer maximalen Höhe von . Die Bezeichnung Chelmos leitet sich vom slavischen Wort хълм (Chelm) für Berg ab.Das Bergmassiv Aroania erstreckt sich über 15 bis 20 km von Norden nach Süden und ca. 5 bis 10 km von Westen nach Osten. An der Ostflanke des Aroania liegt die Ortschaft
Kalavryta an der Grenze von Achaia zur Präfektur
Korinthien. An der gleichen Flanke im nördlichen Teil des Bergmassivs befindet sich auch das Skigebiet von Kalavryta. Der Aroania ist der dritthöchste Berg auf der Peloponnes und einer der 20 höchsten Berge in Griechenland. Der zweithöchste Berg der Peloponnes
Kyllini liegt östlich des Aroania. Aus dem Aroania-Massiv entspringt der Fluss Vouraikos und fliesst in Richtung Nordwesten in den
Golf von Korinth. Der Aroania besitzt mehrere Höhlen und Gipfel. Als Nebengipfel sind Ostrakia (1860 m, im Nordwesten des Massivs) und Mikros Chelmos bekannt.
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