Mountains in Greece
Kerkis
1,434 m4,705 ft
Mountain · Greece
Kerkis or Kerketeus is a mountain, forming the bulk of the western part of the Greek island of Samos. Its highest peak, named Vigla (Βίγλα), is at 1,433 m (4,701 ft), making it the second-highest peak in the East Aegean. The mountain's name, in both ancient and modern forms, means roughly, "belonging to Circe".
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At the summit · forecast for 3:00 AM
7 °CPartly cloudy · wind 15 km/h from the E
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Kerkis, 1,434 m
- 3:00 AM7 °CE 15 km/h–
- 6:00 AM7 °CSE 15 km/h–
- 9:00 AM8 °CSE 14 km/h0.4 mm
- 12:00 PM10 °CSE 14 km/h0.3 mm
- 3:00 PM11 °CSW 18 km/h–
- 6:00 PM10 °CSW 15 km/h0.1 mm
- 9:00 PM9 °CS 10 km/h–
- 12:00 AM9 °CS 18 km/h0.6 mm
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Partly cloudy | 11 °C / 6 °C | 0.8 mm | 18 km/h |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Heavy rain | 9 °C / 7 °C | 22.9 mm | 31 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Mostly clear | 12 °C / 6 °C | 4.2 mm | 22 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Partly cloudy | 12 °C / 8 °C | – | 16 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Partly cloudy | 10 °C / 7 °C | 1.3 mm | 7 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Heavy rain | 8 °C / 7 °C | 19.2 mm | 13 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Heavy rain | 7 °C / 6 °C | 22.4 mm | 13 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 10:16 PM GMT+3. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Mountain
- Height above sea level
- 1,434 m (4,705 ft)
- Prominence
- 1,434 m (4,705 ft)
- Country
- Greece
- Coordinates
- 37.727°N 26.622°E
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Peaks near Kerkis
- BourniasMountain · 18 km awayOn the map
- Karvounis1,153 m · 19 km awayOn the map
- Atheras1,037 m · 52 km awayOn the map
- Melissa1,011 m · 54 km awayOn the map
Highest mountains in Greece
- Mount Olympus2,918 mOn the map
- Smolikas2,637 mOn the map
- Kajmakčalan2,528 mOn the map
- Gramos2,520 mOn the map
- Mount Giona2,510 mOn the map
- Tymfi2,497 mOn the map
- Vardousia2,495 mOn the map
- Mount Nemërçkë2,485 mOn the map
- Mount Ida2,456 mOn the map
- Mount Parnassus2,455 mOn the map
History around Kerkis
- Olympic Aviation Flight 5451989
- Olympic Airways Flight 4111978
- Samos1828
- Battle of Samos1824
- Battle of Panhormus190 BCE
- Samian War440 BCE