Plackovica
Encyclopedia
Plačkovica is a mountain in the eastern part of Republic of Macedonia
which extends between the cities of Radoviš
, and Vinica
.
The highest peak
is Lisec at 1754 m, the length of main valley
slopes of the peak Lisec is 34 km. Valley of river
Zrnovska splits the mountain
in two parts, eastern and western. The highest peak of western part is Turtel with 1689 m. Lisec is a popular climbing route for the local climbers, being one of the harder peaks to climb in this part of Macedonia. It is not unusual to have snow
on the peak during the month of June. The peak is served by two mountain lodges: "Vrteška" from Štip
's side and, "Dzumaja" from Radoviš
's side.
Geological components of Plačkovica are mainly granite
and marble
.
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
which extends between the cities of Radoviš
Radoviš
Radoviš is a city positioned in the southeastern part of the Republic of Macedonia. It is the second largest city in the southeastern region. The city is the seat of Radoviš Municipality, which is spread on the bottom of Plačkovica Mountain and the northern part of the Radoviš-Strumica valley. The...
, and Vinica
Vinica (Republic of Macedonia)
Vinica is a town in Macedonia, in the eastern region of the country. The town of Vinica is the seat of Vinica Municipality.- Etymology :The name Vinica is derived from word Vine , since the city was formerly noted for its vineyards...
.
The highest peak
Summit (topography)
In topography, a summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematically, a summit is a local maximum in elevation...
is Lisec at 1754 m, the length of main valley
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
slopes of the peak Lisec is 34 km. Valley of river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
Zrnovska splits the mountain
Mountain
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in two parts, eastern and western. The highest peak of western part is Turtel with 1689 m. Lisec is a popular climbing route for the local climbers, being one of the harder peaks to climb in this part of Macedonia. It is not unusual to have snow
Snow
Snow is a form of precipitation within the Earth's atmosphere in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. Since snow is composed of small ice particles, it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft structure, unless packed by...
on the peak during the month of June. The peak is served by two mountain lodges: "Vrteška" from Štip
Štip
Štip is the largest urban agglomeration in the eastern part of the Republic of Macedonia, serving as the economic, industrial, entertainment and educational focal point for the surrounding municipalities. As of the 2002 census, the Štip municipality alone had a population of about 47,796...
's side and, "Dzumaja" from Radoviš
Radoviš
Radoviš is a city positioned in the southeastern part of the Republic of Macedonia. It is the second largest city in the southeastern region. The city is the seat of Radoviš Municipality, which is spread on the bottom of Plačkovica Mountain and the northern part of the Radoviš-Strumica valley. The...
's side.
Geological components of Plačkovica are mainly granite
Granite
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
and marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
.