Pontic Mountains

American

[pon-tik moun-tnz] / ˈpɒn tɪk ˈmaʊn tnz /

plural noun

a mountain range in northern Turkey, running parallel to the Black Sea coast for about 700 miles (1,125 kilometers): highest peak, 12,917 feet (3,937 meters).

Etymology

Origin of Pontic Mountains

First recorded in 1805–10

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Woolf Women is a film documentary about five female downhill skateboarders who embark on a white-knuckle adventure across Europe to an ancient monastery perched high in the Pontic Mountains in Turkey.

From BBC • May 18, 2023

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