Kajmakčalan

Kajmakčalan (Kaimakchalan), or Kaimaki or Kaimaktsalan or Voras (Greek: Καϊμακτσαλάν or Καϊμάκι or Βόρας, Macedonian: Каjмакчалан, romanized: Kajmakčalan), is a mountain on the border between Greece and North Macedonia. It is the southernmost and highest peak, 2,521 metres (8,271 ft), of a range known in Greek as the Voras Mountains and in Macedonian as Nidže. In terms of prominence, the Kaimaktsalan summit rises 1,758 metres above its surroundings. The frontier between the two countries runs across the summit. It is the third-highest peak in Greece after Mytikas and Smolikas and the fifth-highest in North Macedonia.

Kajmakčalan
Voras
The Serbian-built Saint Peter Orthodox chapel on the peak of Kajmakčalan
Highest point
Elevation2,521 m (8,271 ft)
Prominence1,758 m (5,768 ft)
ListingUltra
Coordinates40°55′52″N 21°47′21″E
Geography
Kajmakčalan
Location in Greece (on border with North Macedonia)
LocationGreeceNorth Macedonia border
Parent rangeVoras Mountains
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