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| Verno | |
|---|---|
| Βέρνο | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,128 m (6,982 ft)[1] |
| Listing | List of mountains in Greece |
| Coordinates | 40°38′57″N21°23′8″E / 40.64917°N 21.38556°E /40.64917; 21.38556 |
| Naming | |
| Pronunciation | Greek:[ˈverno] |
| Geography | |
  Verno Location in Greece | |
| Location |  Greece Western Macedonia |
Verno (Greek:Βέρνο) orVitsi (Greek:Βίτσι) is a forestedmountain range in the southern part of theFlorina and the northeastern part of theKastoriaregional units inWestern Macedonia, northernGreece. The elevation of its highest peak is 2,128 m (6,982 ft).[1] It stretches from the villageTrivouno in the northwest toKleisoura in the southeast, over a length of about 30 km (19 mi). The nearest mountains are theAskio to the southeast, theBaba to the north and the northernPindus to the southwest. It is drained towards the riverSakoulevas (a tributary of theCrna) to the northeast, and towards theAliakmonas andLake Kastoria to the southwest.
The nearest towns areKastoria to the southwest andFlorina to the northeast. Mountain villages in the Verno mountains include Trivouno,Polypotamo andTriantafyllia in the north,Makrochori,Vyssinia andVasileiada in the south andNymfaio in the east. TheGreek National Road 2 (Krystallopigi - Florina -Edessa -Thessaloniki) runs north of the mountains. There is a road to the top of the mountain Vitsi.
