Pančić's Peak
Highest point in the Kopaonik mountain range
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Pančić's Peak (Serbian: Панчићев врх, romanized: Pančićev vrh; Albanian: Maja Pançiq) is the highest point in the Kopaonik mountain range, which straddles southern Serbia and northern Kosovo.[2] The peak is 2,017 m (6,617 ft) high,[3] located in the Brus municipality in Serbia and in the Leposavić municipality in Kosovo.[4][5][6][7] The Serbia–Kosovo demarcation line lies some 50 m south of the summit.[8][4] Pančić's Peak is part of the Suvo Rudište mountainous plateau and natural zone[9] of the Kopaonik National Park. The Kopaonik tourist center operates cable cars to Pančić's Peak and Suvo Rudište Peak.[10][11]
| Pančić's Peak | |
|---|---|
Mausoleum of Josif Pančić on Pančić's Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,017 m (6,617 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,444 m (4,738 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ribu |
| Coordinates | 43°16′05″N 20°49′33″E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | |
| Geography | |
  Pančić's Peak  Pančić's Peak | |
Countries | |
| Parent range | Kopaonik |
| Climbing | |
| Normal route | From Brzeće |
History
The mountain peak was previously named Milan's Peak (Миланов врх, Milanov vrh) after the first king of modern Serbia, Milan Obrenović. On 7 July 1951, it was renamed after the Serbian botanist Josif Pančić, whose remains were buried at the top in a small mausoleum,[12] located next to the radio tower.[13] A memorial to Pančić was placed at the top already in 1897.[14] The site was damaged during the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.[15][16][17] The Serbian portion of the Kopaonik (including Pančić's Peak) is part of the Kopaonik National Park, and the only road access to the peak is via the park.[8] The peak can easily be reached on foot from the Konaci tourist complex.[3]
