Dzyarzhynskaya Hara
| Dzyarzhynskaya Hara | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Country high point |
| Coordinates | 53°50′55″N 27°3′55″E / 53.84861°N 27.06528°ECoordinates: 53°50′55″N 27°3′55″E / 53.84861°N 27.06528°E |
| Geography | |
  Dzyarzhynskaya Hara Belarus | |
| Location | Belarus |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Hill |
Dzyarzhynskaya Hara (Belarusian Дзяржынская гара Dziaržynskaja hara, [dzʲarˈʐɨnskaja]) is the highest point in Belarus. The hill is 345 meters (1,130 ft) above sea level[2] and is located west of Minsk, near Dzyarzhynsk, in the village Skirmuntava. The original name of the hill was Svyataya hara (Святая гара, “Holy mountain”). In 1958 the hill was renamed Dzyarzhynskaya hara, after Felix Dzerzhinsky, the founder of the NKVD/KGB.
See also
- Geography of Belarus
- Extreme points of Belarus
- List of highest points of European countries
- List of elevation extremes by country
References
- ↑ "Dzyarzhynskaya Hara" Peakery.com. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
- ↑ "Coordinates of the extreme points of the state frontier. Main Geographic Characteristics of the Republic of Belarus". Land of Ancestors. 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
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