Radomir
Summit of Radomir
Highest point
Elevation2,031 m (6,663 ft)[1]
Prominence1,595 m (5,233 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Coordinates41°19′18″N 23°07′19″E / 41.32167°N 23.12194°E / 41.32167; 23.12194[1]
Geography
Radomir is located in Bulgaria
Radomir
Radomir
Location in Bulgaria, on the border with Greece
LocationBlagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria and Serres regional unit. Central Macedonia, Greece
Parent rangeBelasica

Radomir (Bulgarian: Радомир, Radomir) or Kerkini (Greek: Κερκίνη, Kerkíni), is a mountain on the BulgarianGreek border. At 2,031 metres (6,663 ft)[2] it is the highest peak in the Belasica range. It is also known by its earlier Greek name Kalabáka (Greek: Καλαμπάκα, Kalabáka).

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 Νεοχώρι (Neochóri), 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

  1. 1 2 3 "Europe Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  2. "Kerkini, Bulgaria/Greece". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-05-25.


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