Greben (mountain)
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Greben
is a mountain in southeastern Serbia
, near the town of Dimitrovgrad
and the Bulgaria
n border, with a small section of the southwestern ridge in Bulgaria. Its highest peak Beženište (or Dziglina livada) stands at an altitude of 1338 meters above sea level.
The mountain is named after a large karst ridge
that runs along its spine. It runs from the village of Poganovo
in Serbia, and extends southeast towards the Bulgarian village of Vrabcha
. Prior to the Treaty of Neuilly
of 1919, after the First World War, the area was part of Bulgaria. Greben Hill
in the Antarctica was named after the mountain by the Bulgarian Antarctic Place-names Commission.
With nearby Vlaška planina
, Greben forms the attractive canyon (Poganovsko ždrelo) of the Jerma
(Erma) river.
is a mountain in southeastern Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, near the town of Dimitrovgrad
Dimitrovgrad
Dimitrovgrad is the name of three towns in Europe:* Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria* Dimitrovgrad, Russia* Dimitrovgrad, SerbiaAll three were named after Georgi Dimitrov....
and the Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n border, with a small section of the southwestern ridge in Bulgaria. Its highest peak Beženište (or Dziglina livada) stands at an altitude of 1338 meters above sea level.
The mountain is named after a large karst ridge
Ridge
A ridge is a geological feature consisting of a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for some distance. Ridges are usually termed hills or mountains as well, depending on size. There are several main types of ridges:...
that runs along its spine. It runs from the village of Poganovo
Poganovo
Poganovo is a village/town near Jerma river in the Serbian municipality of Dimitrovgrad, near the border with Bulgaria. The 14th century Serbian Orthodox Poganovo monastery is located at the gorge of Jerma....
in Serbia, and extends southeast towards the Bulgarian village of Vrabcha
Vrabcha
Vrabcha is a small divided village in Tran municipality, Pernik Province. It is located in western Bulgaria, 70 km from the capital city of Sofia and 10 km from the town of Tran. The village was first mentioned in 1453 as Vrabets ; its name is derived from the Bulgarian word for cock sparrow,...
. Prior to the Treaty of Neuilly
Treaty of Neuilly
The Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine, dealing with Bulgaria for its role as one of the Central Powers in World War I, was signed on 27 November 1919 at Neuilly-sur-Seine, France....
of 1919, after the First World War, the area was part of Bulgaria. Greben Hill
Greben Hill
Greben Hill is the hill rising to 924 m in Srednogorie Heights on Trinity Peninsula, Antarctic Peninsula. Situated 2.81 km north-northwest of Ledenika Peak, 5.12 km southwest of Corner Peak and 3.42 km southeast of Hanson Hill. Surmounting Malorad Glacier to the north.The hill is named after...
in the Antarctica was named after the mountain by the Bulgarian Antarctic Place-names Commission.
With nearby Vlaška planina
Vlaška planina
Vlaška planina is a mountain in southeastern Serbia, near the town of Dimitrovgrad. Its highest peak Panica has an altitude of 1443 meters above sea level. With Greben, Vlaška planina forms the attractive gorge of Jerma river....
, Greben forms the attractive canyon (Poganovsko ždrelo) of the Jerma
Jerma
The Jerma or Erma is a river in southeastern Serbia and western Bulgaria. Even though not very long , it is notable for passing the Serbian-Bulgarian border twice.- Serbia :...
(Erma) river.