Hellenides

The Hellenides, also known as the Albanides-Hellenides (or the Hellenides-Albanides), are a mountain range in Southeast Europe. The Hellenides and Dinarides form a common orocline.

Hellenides
Albanides-Hellenides, Hellenides-Albanides
Pindus Mountains from the air
Highest point
Peak	Mount Olympus in Greece
Elevation	2,917.7 m (9,573 ft)[1]
Coordinates	40°05′08″N 22°21′31″E
Geography
Topography and relief of the Hellenides
Countries	Albania Kosovo North Macedonia Greece Serbia
Borders on	Dinarides, Rhodopes
Geology
Rock age	Mesozoic era
Rock type	Sedimentary

Name

Geologically, the Hellenides and Dinarides share Late Cretaceous-Paleogene nappe sequences, so the main distinction between the two is tectonic: the Hellenides are characterised by retreating subduction, collision and slab bending, and the Dinarides by oblique dextral collision and slab tearing. The boundary between the two ranges is usually drawn between Prokletije in the Dinarides and Šar in the Hellenides. To emphasise the orogenic unity of the Hellenides and Dinarides, some authors avoid using the term Albanides for the northern segment of the Hellenides,^[2] while some Albanian authors treat it on an equal level with the Dinarides and Hellenides. In between, many scholars use terms like Albanides-Hellenides and Hellenides-Albanides to refer to the Hellenides.^[3] Among authors who use the term "Albanides," no consensus exists as to the line of separation between them and the Hellenides sensu stricto.^[2]