Kozjak (mountain)

For other uses, see Kozjak.

Kozjak
Prohor Pčinjski at the slopes of the mountain
Highest point
Elevation	1,284 m (4,213 ft)
Coordinates	42°18′37″N 21°55′42″E / 42.31028°N 21.92833°E / 42.31028; 21.92833Coordinates: 42°18′37″N 21°55′42″E / 42.31028°N 21.92833°E / 42.31028; 21.92833
Geography
Kozjak Location in Serbia, on the border with Macedonia
Location	Republic of Macedonia and Serbia

Kozjak (Macedonian: Козјак ) is a mountain situated on the border between the Republic of Macedonia and Serbia. It is situated north-east from Kumanovo. The tallest peak of Kozjak is Virovi at 1284 meters.^[1] The region is also known as Kozjačija.

During World War II Kozjak was occupied by Draža Mihajlović's Chetniks, and was a ground of severe battles between them and the Macedonian National Liberation Army.

Kozjak is famous for the Prohor Pčinjski monastery in which the first session of the ASNOM was held on 2 August 1944.

References

↑ Jovan Đokić. "Katalog planina Srbije". PSD Kopaonik Beograd.

Geographical regions of Serbia

Bačka Banat Belica Binačko Pomoravlje Braničevo Deliblatska Peščara Dobrič Goljak Gora Gornje Livade Gornji Breg Gruža Has Homolje Ibarski Kolašin Jablanica Jadar Jasenica Kačer Kolubara Komarani Kopaonik Kosanica Kosmaj Kozjačija Kučaj Lepenica Lešnica Levač Lugomir Lužnica Mačva Metohijski Podgor Mlava Morava Valley Moravac Negotinska Krajina Opolje Pančevački Rit Pčinja Pešter Pocerina Podlužje Podrimlje Podrinje Podunavlje Polimlje Pomoravlje Pomorišje Posavina Potisje Prekoruplje Preševo Valley Prizrenski Podgor Rađevina Rasina Raška Sandžak Srem Stari Vlah Stig Svrljig Šajkaška Šopluk Sirinićka župa Sredačka župa Šumadija Tamnava Telečka Timočka Krajina Toplica Veliki Rit Vlasina Zaglavak Zlatibor

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