Polezhan

Polezhan
Polezhan peak as viewed from the saddle next to Bezbog peak.
Highest point
Elevation	2,851 m (9,354 ft)
Coordinates	41°43′N 23°29′E / 41.717°N 23.483°E / 41.717; 23.483
Geography
Location	Blagoevgrad Region, Bulgaria
Parent range	Pirin

Polezhan (Bulgarian: Полежан [polɛˈʒan], known pre-1942 as Mangar Tepe (Мангър тепе [maŋˈɡɤr tɛˈpɛ]) is the highest granite peak in the Pirin Mountains and the fourth highest after Vihren, Kutelo and Banski Suhodol (all three are marble peaks). It is the fifth highest summit in the Pirin range.^[1] The closest mountain hut is named after which lies near Polezhan. Depending on weather conditions the mountain hut is about 2-3h from Polezhan. Two of the highest lakes in Pirin are situated next to Polezhan, namely the Upper Polezhan Lake (2706 m), the second highest lake in Bulgaria, as well as the Upper Gazei Lake.

Panorama from Polezhan in late April 2007

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