Dzyarzhynskaya Hara (Belarusian: Дзяржынская гара - Dziaržynskaja hara [dzʲarˈʐɨnskaja]) is the highest point in Belarus. The hill is 345 meters (1,130 ft) above sea level[2] and is located west of Minsk, near Dzyarzhynsk, in the village Skirmuntava. The original name of the hill was Svyataya hara (Святая гара, “Holy mountain”). In 1958 the hill was renamed Dzyarzhynskaya hara, in honour of Felix Dzerzhinsky, the founder of the NKVD.
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Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft)[1] |
Listing | Country high point |
Coordinates | 53°50′55″N 27°3′55″E |
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Location | Belarus |
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Mountain type | Hill |
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