Ograzhden (mountain)
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Ograzhden is a mountain shared by southeastern North Macedonia and southwestern Bulgaria, part of the Belasitsa-Osogovo group. It is located north of Belasitsa, northeast of the Macedonian town of Strumitsa and northwest of the Bulgarian town of Petrich. The highest peak of the mountain is located in North Macedonia, Ograzhdenets (Огражденец) at 1,744 m, while the highest in Bulgaria is Bilska Chuka (Билска чука) at 1,644 m. The name of Ograzhden is pronounced [ˈɔɡraʒdɛn] (listen) in Macedonian, and [oˈɡraʒdɛn]) in Bulgarian; in both it is spelt Огражден.
Ograzhden Cove in Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Ograzhden Mountain.
View of Ograzhden from Belasitsa
Peak Bilska Chuka in Ograzhden
Churilovo Monastery in Ograzhden
Coordinates: 41°31′15″N 22°52′40″E / 41.52083°N 22.87778°E
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