Radomir (mountain)
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Radomir is a peak on the Bulgaria
n/Greek
border. At 2029 metres (6,656.8 ft) it is the highest peak in the Belasitsa range. It is also known by its earlier name Kalabak.
It was named after the Bulgarian Emperor Gavril Radomir
who took part in the battle of Kleidion
in the Belasitsa mountains.
The peak is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-west of Petrich
, the nearest town on the Bulgarian side.
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/Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
border. At 2029 metres (6,656.8 ft) it is the highest peak in the Belasitsa range. It is also known by its earlier name Kalabak.
It was named after the Bulgarian Emperor Gavril Radomir
Gavril Radomir of Bulgaria
Gavril Radomir , normally rendered as Gabriel Radomir in English and Gavriil Romanos in Greek, was the ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire from October 1014 to August or September 1015. He was the son of Samuel of Bulgaria. During his father's reign, his cousin Ivan Vladislav and Ivan's entire...
who took part in the battle of Kleidion
Battle of Kleidion
The Battle of Kleidion took place on July 29, 1014 between the Bulgarian Empire and the Byzantine Empire...
in the Belasitsa mountains.
The peak is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-west of Petrich
Petrich
Petrich is a town in Blagoevgrad Province in southwestern Bulgaria, located at the foot of the Belasica Mountains in the Strumeshnitsa Valley. , the town has 29920 inhabitants.Petrich is located close to the borders with Greece and the Republic of Macedonia...
, the nearest town on the Bulgarian side.