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Mountain in Slovakia and Poland
Krzesanica
Kresanica
Krzesanica seen from Ciemniak
Highest point
Elevation2,122 m (6,962 ft)
Prominence323 m (1,060 ft)
Coordinates49°13′54″N 19°54′34″E / 49.23167°N 19.90944°E / 49.23167; 19.90944
Geography
CountriesPoland and Slovakia
RegionsLesser Poland and Prešov
Parent rangeWestern Tatras, Tatra Mountains

Krzesanica (Slovak: Kresanica) is a mountain in the Western Tatras mountain range, situated on the main ridge of the Tatras between Ciemniak and Małołączniak, on the Polish-Slovak border. It is the highest of the four peaks making up the Czerwone Wierchy group of peaks. It is also the highest limestone peak in Western Tatras and in Poland.

The mountain is the namesake of a cliff located near the Hala plateau on King George Island.

References

  1. ^ "Czerwone Wierchy". SummitPost.org.
  2. Paryska Z., Paryski W. "Internetowa Wielka Encyklopedia Tatrzańska". z-ne.pl (in Polish).
  3. "Tatry. Mapa panoramiczna" (1:28 000 map); ExpressMap Polska; 2024; ISBN 978-83-8355-165-4.
  4. "Caves in Western Tatras". sktj.pl.
  5. "Krzesanica". data.aad.gov.au.
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