Radomir | |
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Summit of Radomir | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,031 m (6,663 ft) |
Prominence | 1,595 m (5,233 ft) |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 41°19′18″N 23°07′19″E / 41.32167°N 23.12194°E / 41.32167; 23.12194 |
Geography | |
RadomirLocation in Bulgaria, on the border with Greece | |
Location | Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria and Serres regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece |
Parent range | Belasica |
Radomir (Bulgarian: Радомир) or Sidiropetra (Greek: Σιδηρόπετρα), is a mountain on the Bulgarian–Greek border. At 2,031 metres (6,663 ft) or 2,029 metres (6,657 ft) it is the highest peak in the Belasica range. It is also known by its earlier Greek name Kalabaka (Greek: Καλαμπάκα).
In Bulgarian, the peak was named after the Bulgarian Emperor Gavril Radomir who took part in the battle of Kleidion in the Belasitsa mountains.
Radomir is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of Neochori, the nearest town on the Greek side, and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-west of Petrich, the nearest town on the Bulgarian side.
See also
References
- ^ "Europe Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- Sign on the Greek side of the peak.
- "Kerkini, Bulgaria/Greece". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- Sign on the Bulgarian side of the peak.
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