Kajmakčalan

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Kajmakčalan
Voras
The Serbian-built Saint Peter Orthodox chapel on the peak of Kajmakčalan
Highest point
Elevation	2,521 m (8,271 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,758 m (5,768 ft)[1]
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	40°55′52″N 21°47′21″E / 40.93111°N 21.78917°E / 40.93111; 21.78917[1]
Geography
Kajmakčalan Location in Greece (on border with North Macedonia)
Location	Greece–North Macedonia border
Parent range	Voras Mountains

Kajmakčalan (Kaimakchalan), Kaimaki, 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),^[2] 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.^[1] It is the third-highest peak in Greece after Mytikas and Smolikas and the fifth-highest in North Macedonia.^{[citation needed]}

The word "Kajmakčalan" is of Ottoman Turkish origin and inspired by its white, snowy peak: kaymakçalan means 'kaymak-like'. "Kaymak" in Turkish refers to a dairy product similar to clotted cream.

The peak consists of granite, gneiss and mica.

Kajmakčalan has a subarctic climate (Dfc) with short, cool summers and long, cold winters.

During World War I, in September 1916, the Battle of Kajmakčalan between Serbian and Bulgarian troops took place at Kajmakčalan and around the adjacent peaks, resulting in a Serbian victory. There is a small church and crypt for the Serbian soldiers who died in the battle. Near the top of the mountain, on the Greek side, there is a small church named Saint Peters (Sveti Petar in Serbian), the peak itself is called, besides Kajmakčalan, Profitis Ilias (Greek: Εκκλησία Προφήτης Ηλίας).^[6]

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