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The area of the mountain range is about 27,000 hectares (270 square kilometres). Land use is about 70% forestry, 30% agriculture, 10% tourism/recreation. Most of the land is located within the Oros Itamos - Sithonia
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The summit of Mount Itamos. The tower-like structure on the summit is commonly called the Fire
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The mountain range is predominantly covered by conifer forests. Forest fires have destroyed large areas of forests in the south of
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752:Landforms of Chalkidiki
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700:Chalkidiki
686:References
595:beekeeping
419:Vourvourou
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193:Peaks
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