| 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°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 the capital Minsk, near Dzyarzhynsk, in the village of Skirmuntava. The original name of the hill was Svyataya hara (Святая гара, “Holy mountain”). In 1958 the hill was renamed Dzyarzhynskaya hara, in honour of Felix Dzerzhinsky, the founder of the NKVD.
See also
References
- ↑ "Dzyarzhynskaya Hara" Archived 2013-12-20 at the Wayback Machine 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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