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Mount Sis

Coordinates: 40°53′0″N 39°6′0″E / 40.88333°N 39.10000°E / 40.88333; 39.10000
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Mount Sis
Highest point
Elevation2,182 m (7,159 ft)
Coordinates40°53′0″N 39°6′0″E / 40.88333°N 39.10000°E / 40.88333; 39.10000
Geography
LocationGörele, Giresun Province, Turkey
View of Mount Sis

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.

References

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  1. ^ "Geyikli". Archived from the original on 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
  2. ^ "SİS DAĞI". Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
  3. ^ "Sis Dağı gezisi". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2011-04-15.