
Jablanik
(
Serbian Cyrillic
The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet ( sr, / , ) is a variation of the Cyrillic script used to write the Serbian language, updated in 1818 by Serbian linguist Vuk Karadžić. It is one of the two alphabets used to write standard modern Serbian, th ...
: Јабланик) is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...
in western
Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...
, near the town of
Valjevo
Valjevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Ваљево, ) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the Kolubara District in western Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the administrative area of Valjevo had 90,312 inhabitants, 59,07 ...
. Its highest peak ''Jablanik'' has an elevation of 1,275 meters above sea level.
Jablanik is located at the source of the river
Jablanica. It is separated from nearby
Medvednik mountain by the high Stolica pass, while the
Debelo Brdo saddle separates it from
Povlen
Povlen ( sr, Повлен) is a mountain in western Serbia, located thirty kilometers west of Valjevo. It has several peaks, the three most important being Small Povlen (), Middle Povlen () and Big Povlen (), which is, ironically, the lowest.
Ge ...
in the southeast. The highest peak has the same name as the mountain itself - Jablanik, and is 1,275 m high. The hills around the peak are mainly forested but the peak itself is barren, so if visibility is good the view from above is breathtaking. Grid square of the mountain is JN94TE.
References
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Mountains of Serbia