This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2013) |
Dzyarzhynskaya Hara (Belarusian: Дзяржынская гара, romanized: 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 Skirmantava. The original name of the hill was Svyataya hara (Belarusian: Святая гара, lit. 'holy mountain'). In 1958, the hill was renamed Dzyarzhynskaya hara, in honour of Soviet revolutionary and politician Felix Dzerzhinsky, the founder of the OGPU.
| Dzyarzhynskaya Hara | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
External links
edit
 | This Belarus location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |