Vrashka Chuka

Vrashka Chuka
Vrška čuka
Vrashka Chuka

Location of Vrashka Chuka in Bulgaria, on the border with Serbia

Highest point
Elevation 692 m (2,270 ft)
Coordinates 43°50′05″N 22°22′09″E / 43.83472°N 22.36917°E / 43.83472; 22.36917Coordinates: 43°50′05″N 22°22′09″E / 43.83472°N 22.36917°E / 43.83472; 22.36917
Geography
Location Bulgaria / Serbia
Parent range Balkan Mountains

Vrashka Chuka (Bulgarian: Връшка чука) or Vrška čuka (Serbian: Вршка чука, Vrška čuka, pronounced [ʋr̩̂ːʃkaː tʃûka]) is a peak in the Balkan Mountains, situated on the border between Bulgaria and Serbia. The peak is 692 metres (2,270 ft) high. Vrashka Chuka is the most northwestern peak in the Balkan mountains and part of Babin Nos mountain. Vrashka Chuka Pass is located to the north of the peak. There is a border checkpoint between Bulgaria and Serbia in the pass. The closest towns to the peak are Kula to the northeast and Zaječar to the northwest.


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