Dzyarzhynskaya Hara
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| Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Country high point |
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| Location | Belarus |
| Coordinates | 53°52′26″N 26°59′09″E / 53.87389°N 26.98583°ECoordinates: 53°52′26″N 26°59′09″E / 53.87389°N 26.98583°E |
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| Type | Hill |
Dzyarzhynskaya Hara (Belarusian Гара Дзяржынская, [dzʲarˈʐɨnskaja]) is the highest point in Belarus. The hill is 345 meters (1,130 ft) above sea level and is located west of Minsk, near Dzyarzhynsk, in the village Skirmuntava. The original name of the hill was Svyataya Hara (Сьвятая гара). In 1958 the hill was renamed Hara Dzyarzhynskaya, after Felix Dzerzhinsky, the founder of the NKVD/KGB.
See also [edit]
- Geography of Belarus
- Extreme points of Belarus
- List of highest points of European countries
- List of elevation extremes by country
References [edit]
- ^ "Dzyarzhynskaya Hara" Peakery.com. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
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