Dzyarzhynskaya Hara Explained

Dzyarzhynskaya Hara
Photo Size:250
Elevation M:345
Elevation Ref:[1]
Map:Belarus
Map Size:250
Label Position:right
Listing:Country high point
Location:Belarus
Coordinates:53.8486°N 27.0653°W
Type:Hill

Dzyarzhynskaya Hara (be|Дзяржынская гара|Dziaržynskaja hara, in Belarusian pronounced as /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 (be|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.

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  1. http://peakery.com/dzyarzhynskaya-hara/ "Dzyarzhynskaya Hara"
  2. Web site: Coordinates of the extreme points of the state frontier. Main Geographic Characteristics of the Republic of Belarus . 2011 . Land of Ancestors . 9 September 2013 .