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Lazar’s Canyon

Lazar's Canyon or Lazar's Gorge is located at about 10 kilometers from . This is the deepest and longest in eastern Serbia. Because of its steep rocky cliffs, the canyon has not yet been fully examined.
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Photo: Marina Dabetic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Protected area with an elevation of 479 metres
  • Description: canyon in Serbia
  • Also known as: “Lazar’s canyon”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lazareva Pećina.

Cave
Photo: Podmejc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , which translates Lazar's Cave, is the longest explored cave in . Located in , near Zlot, the cave is also sometimes referred to as Zlotska Cave. is situated 3½ km northeast of Lazar’s Canyon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zlot and Podgorac.

Village
Photo: DumiMld35, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a in the municipality of , . According to the 2022 census, the village has a population of 2,675 people. 1890 the population was higher at 3,850 inhabitants. About half of the Zlotians are Romanians. is situated 5 km east of Lazar’s Canyon.

Village
is a in the municipality of , . According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 2218 people. The village is situated in the Crna Reka region. is situated 8 km south of Lazar’s Canyon.

Lazar’s Canyon

Latitude
44.01205° or 44° 0′ 43″ north
Longitude
21.92478° or 21° 55′ 29″ east
Elevation
479 metres (1,572 feet)
Open location code
8GP32W6F+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 982761259
Geo­Names ID
836845
Wiki­data ID
Q31182653
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Serbo-Croatian—“Lazar’s Canyon” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Лазарев каньон”
  • Cebuano: “Lazareva Klisura”
  • Croatian: “Lazarev kanjon”
  • German: “Lazar-Schlucht”
  • Russian: “Лазарев каньон”
  • Serbian: “Lazarev kanjon”
  • Serbian: “Lazareva Klisura”
  • Serbian: “SP Lazarev kanjon”
  • Serbian: “Лазарев кањон”
  • Serbian: “СП Лазарев кањон”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Lazarev kanjon”
  • “Lazarev kanjon”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kovej and Pogar.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kovej and Zokin Goruniš.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lazar’s Canyon”. Photo: Marina Dabetic, CC BY-SA 4.0.