Drakolimni of Tymfi

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Drakolimni of Tymfi is a high-altitude alpine lake in the Pindus Mountains of northwestern Greece, famed for its dramatic scenery and populations of alpine newts.

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Drakolimni Tymfis 3
Drakolimni of Tymfi canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alpine lake
natural lake
accessibility reachable only on foot
climate alpine climate
conservationImportance habitat for amphibians at high altitude
country Greece
drainageBasin Aoös river basin
ecosystemType alpine wetland
elevation approximately 2050 metres above sea level
environment karstic limestone landscape
subalpine zone
fauna Ichthyosaura alpestris
faunaCommonName alpine newt
hasAlternativeName Dragon Lake of Tymfi
Drakolimni of Tymfi
surface form: Drakolimni Tymfis
hasLanguageOfToponym Greek
hasShape roughly oval
hikingAccessFrom Astraka refuge
Mikro Papingo
knownFor dramatic alpine scenery
populations of alpine newts
locatedIn Epirus
surface form: Epirus region

Pindus Mountains
northwestern Greece
locatedOn Mount Tymfi
surface form: Tymfi mountain
mythology associated with local dragon legends
nameEtymology Greek for “Dragon Lake”
nearbySettlement Konitsa
Megalo Papingo
Mikro Papingo
nearestRefuge Astraka mountain hut
partOf Vikos–Aoos National Park
surface form: Vikos–Aoös National Park

Zagori
surface form: Zagori region
protectedAreaStatus within a national park
recreationalActivity trekking
wildlife observation
region Ioannina (regional unit)
surface form: Ioannina regional unit
regionOfMountainRange Pindus Mountains
surface form: Northern Pindus
surfaceType freshwater
tourismType hiking tourism
nature tourism
typicalHikingTimeFromMikroPapingo approximately 5 to 7 hours
viewOf Astraka peak
Gamila peak
winterConditions often snow-covered and frozen

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Zagori contains Drakolimni of Tymfi
Vikos–Aoos National Park contains Drakolimni of Tymfi
this entity surface form: Drakolimni Tymfis
Mount Tymfi contains Drakolimni of Tymfi
this entity surface form: Drakolimni Tymfis
Drakolimni of Tymfi hasAlternativeName Drakolimni of Tymfi
this entity surface form: Drakolimni Tymfis