Radomir (mountain)
Appearance
Kalampaka | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,029 m (6,657 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,595 m (5,233 ft)[1] |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 41°19′18″N 23°07′19″E / 41.32167°N 23.12194°E[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria and Serres regional unit. Central Macedonia, Greece |
Parent range | Belasica |
Radomir (Bulgarian: Радомир, Radomir) or Kalampaka (Greek: Καλαμπάκα, Kalampáka), is a mountain on the Bulgarian–Greek border. At 2,029 metres (6,657 ft)[2] it is the highest peak in the Belasica range. It is also known by its earlier name Kalabaka.
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 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-west of Petrich, the nearest town on the Bulgarian side.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Europe Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- ^ "Kerkini, Bulgaria/Greece". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
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Categories:
- Mountains of Bulgaria
- Mountains of Greece
- Landforms of Blagoevgrad Province
- Bulgaria–Greece border
- International mountains of Europe
- Landforms of Serres (regional unit)
- Mountains of Central Macedonia
- Two-thousanders of Bulgaria
- Two-thousanders of Greece
- Blagoevgrad Province geography stubs
- Greece geography stubs