| Mount Dikti | |
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| Spathi / Lasithiotika | |
 Selakano valley surrounded by the main ridge of Dikti | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,148 m (7,047 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,798 m (5,899 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 35°07′08″N25°29′56″E / 35.11889°N 25.49889°E /35.11889; 25.49889[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Dikti Greece | |
| Location | Island of Crete, Greece |
Dikti orDicte (Greek:Δίκτη) (alsoLasithiotika Ori;Greek:Λασιθιώτικα Όρη "Lasithian Mountains"; anciently,Aigaion oros (Ancient Greek:Αἰγαῖον ὄρος) orLatin:Aegaeum mons)[2] is a mountain range on the east of the island ofCrete in the regional unit ofLasithi. On the west it extends to the regional unit of Heraklion.According to some versions ofGreek mythology,Zeus was reared on this mountain in a cave calledDictaeon Antron (Psychro Cave). On the north of the main massif, theLasithi Plateau is located. The topology of the mountain range is rich with plateaus (Lasithi,Katharo, Omalos Viannou,Limnakaro), valleys and secondary peaks. Some important peaks are Spathi (2,148 m) (the highest point), Afentis Christos/Psari Madara (2,141 m), Lazaros (2,085 m), Madara (1,783 m), Skafidaras (1,673 m), Katharo Tsivi (1,665 m), Sarakino (1,588 m), Afentis (1,571 m), Selena (1,559 m), Varsami (1,545 m), Toumpa Moutsounas (1,538 m), Platia Korfi (1,489 m), Mahairas (1,487 m), Virgiomeno Oros (1,414 m). The main massif forms a horseshoe around the valley ofSelakano. Large parts of the mountain area, including the Selakano valley, are forested with pines (Pinus brutia), Kermes oaks (Quercus coccifera), cypresses (Cupressus sempervirens), Holm Oaks (Quercus ilex) and Cretan Maples (Acer sempervirens). The fertile valleys and plateaus of Dikti/Dicte are of significant importance in the local economy.
The dominant feature of Dikti is the Lasithi Plateau, the largest plateau in Crete. It is a place with a long history. Diktaion Antron, is located here, a cave in which — according to one legend — Zeus was born.[3]
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