Polezhan

Polezhan (Bulgarian: Полежан, known pre-1942 as Mangar Tepe is a 2,851 m cone shaped high peak in the Pirin mountain range, south-western . It is the highest granite summit in Pirin and the fourth highest in the mountain range after the marble peaks , and .
Wikipedia
Photo: Dirillo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,851 metres
  • Description: mountain
  • Also known as: “Mangar Tepe”, “Vŭrkh Manger”, and “Vŭrkh Mangŭrtepe”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Долно Полежанско езеро and Gazey.

Lake
Photo: Dido3, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a lake.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a peak in the Pirin mountain, situated on a small sideward ridge of the Polejansli Ridge. It is 2,761 m high, which makes it ninth in the mountain.

Peak
Photo: Zozakral, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 2,645 m high granite peak in the Pirin mountain range, south-western . It is situated on the Polezhan secondary ridge on a branch that begins at the summit of Polezhan.

Polezhan

Latitude
41.72512° or 41° 43′ 30″ north
Longitude
23.49619° or 23° 29′ 46″ east
Elevation
2,851 metres (9,354 feet)
Open location code
8GH5PFGW+2F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 274078333
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
728142
Wiki­data ID
Q577235
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Swedish—“Polezhan” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Պոլեժան”
  • Bulgarian: “Мангър тепе”
  • Bulgarian: “Полежан”
  • Cebuano: “Polezhan”
  • Chinese: “波列然山”
  • Dutch: “Polezhan”
  • Italian: “Poležan”
  • Italian: “Polezhan”
  • Lithuanian: “Poležanas”
  • Polish: “Poleżan”
  • Swedish: “Polezjan”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Полежан and Бански гроб.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Горно Полежанско езеро and Ушиците.

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