Kajmakčalan
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Kajmakčalan (Kaimakchalan), Kaimaki, Kaimaktsalan or Voras (Template:Langx or Script error: No such module "Lang". or Script error: No such module "Lang"., Template:Langx), is a mountain on the border between Greece and North Macedonia. It is the southernmost and highest peak, Script error: No such module "convert".,[1] of a range known in Greek as the Voras Mountains and in Macedonian as Nidže. In terms of prominence, the Kaimaktsalan summit rises 1,758 metres above its surroundings. The frontier between the two countries runs across the summit.[2] It is the third-highest peak in Greece after Mytikas and Smolikas and the fifth-highest in North Macedonia.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Etymology
The word "Kajmakčalan" is of Ottoman Turkish origin and inspired by its white, snowy peak: Script error: No such module "Lang". means 'kaymak-like'. "Kaymak" in Turkish refers to a dairy product similar to clotted cream.
Geology
The peak consists of granite, gneiss and mica.
Climate
Kajmakčalan has a subarctic climate (Dfc) with short, cool summers and long, cold winters.
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History
During World War I, in September 1916, the Battle of Kajmakčalan between Serbian and Bulgarian troops took place at Kajmakčalan and around the adjacent peaks, resulting in a Serbian victory. There is a small church and crypt for the Serbian soldiers who died in the battle. Near the top of the mountain, on the Greek side, there is a small church named Saint Peters (Sveti Petar in Serbian), the peak itself is called, besides Kajmakčalan, Profitis Ilias (Template:Langx).[3]
See also
References
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- ↑ "Óros Voras, Greece/North Macedonia" Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
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