Cer (mountain)
| Cer | |
|---|---|
| Цер | |
 Cer during summer | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 689 m (2,260 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 44°36′11″N 19°29′39″E / 44.60306°N 19.49417°E |
| Geography | |
  Cer Location in Serbia | |
| Location | Serbia |
| Parent range | Dinarides |
Cer (pronounced [tsɛr]) is a mountain in western Serbia, 30 kilometers from Šabac, 100 kilometers west of Belgrade. The highest peak has an elevation of 689 m (2,260 ft) above sea level.[1] Cer is rich in the Turkey oak forests after which it was named.
History
[edit]During World War I, the Battle of Cer was fought on Cer, in which Serbian forces defeated Austria-Hungary. The Cer Memorial is located in Tekeriš, a village on the southeastern slopes of the mountain, where the battle took place on August 15–19, 1914. It was part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia until it was inherited by The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Following the Yugoslav Wars, It was part of Serbia and Montenegro Until 2006. It is currently part of Serbia and in the Serbian Region of Sumadija and Western Serbia.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Planina Cer Archived March 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Tourist organization of Šabac
- ^ "Споменици културе у Србији". spomenicikulture.mi.sanu.ac.rs. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
External links
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