Baníkov
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Baníkov is a mountain
in the Western Tatras
mountain range, Slovakia
. It reaches a height of 2,178 meters, being the highest point of the main ridge of Western Tatras.
The name of the mountain refers to iron ore mining activities from the 18th century. There were attempts to find iron ore under the mountain slopes but ended with no success. Baník means "miner" in Slovak language.
Mountain
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in the Western Tatras
Western Tatras
The Western Tatras are mountains in the Tatras, part of the Carpathian Mountains, located on the Polish-Slovak borders. The mountains border the High Tatras in the east, Podtatranská kotlina in the south, Choč Mountains in the west and Rów Podtatrzański in the north...
mountain range, Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
. It reaches a height of 2,178 meters, being the highest point of the main ridge of Western Tatras.
The name of the mountain refers to iron ore mining activities from the 18th century. There were attempts to find iron ore under the mountain slopes but ended with no success. Baník means "miner" in Slovak language.