Falakro
Falakro Oros (Greek: Φαλακρό όρος, English: "Bald mountain"; Bulgarian: Боздаг, Bozdag; Turkish: Bozdağ) is a mountain in the Drama regional unit, eastern Greek Macedonia, northern Greece. The elevation of its highest summit, Profitis Ilias, is 2232 meters above the sea level. There is a ski resort on the mountain.
А very small part of a low northern offshoot of Falakro extends into Bulgarian territory, just south of the village of Beslen in Blagoevgrad Province. The highest point that is part of Bulgaria is the forested peak Chiplakbair (1090 metres high) on the border between the two countries.
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Bozdag (disambiguation)
Bozdag or Falakro is a mountain in Drama prefacture, Greece.
Bozdag may also refer to:
People with the surname
Bozdağ
Bozdağ is a town in İzmir Province, Turkey
Geography
Bozdağ is a part of Ödemiş district of İzmir province. It is at the east of the province at 38°21′N 28°05′E / 38.350°N 28.083°E on Bozdağ Mountains which it is named after. Distance to Ödemiş is 25 kilometres (16 mi) . The population of Bozdağ is 1161. as of 2011.
History
The ancient name of Bozdağ was Tmolos. It was a border town of Lydian Kingdom in the 6th century BC. After it was plundered by Achaemenid Empire of Persia it lost its importance. According to unclaimed reports, During Ottoman era, it was a summer residence of Mehmet II while he was still a prince (Turkish: şehzade) governing in Manisa. In 1963 it was declared a township.
Economy
Fruits and vegetables are produced. At high altitude, the town is cooler than the surrounding and some houses are used as yayla, resort|yayla (summer resort houses) for İzmir or Ödemiş citizens. Winter tourism also seems to be promising.
Outdoor Sports Activities
Bozdağ is a beautiful area with Mount Bozdağ which attracts climbers, trackers and skiers. The Bozdağ Mountain is a perfect place for outdoor activities at a suitable altitude. The Mountain Bozdağ has an elevation of 2156 meters with different routes to hike, climb and skii from. Since it is located in a country with high temperatures, weather changes are common around the mountain and there can be unexpected changes which interferes with the plans of hikers, skiers and climbers. Therefore the skii season does not last a long time. The skiing resort on Mount Bozdağ is located 8 km away from the Bozdağ village. It has a cablelift which goes all the way up to the summit but it does not have long skiing pistes. The mountain is fit for trackers mainly during summer since there are no snow. The tracking routes require more skill, technical equipment and climbing knowledge to be able to complete successfully and safely.
