Rysy
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Rysy (Polish: [ˈrɨsɨ] ⓘ; Slovak: [ˈrisi]; German: Meeraugspitze, Hungarian: Tengerszem-csúcs) is a mountain in the crest of the High Tatras, eastern part of the Tatra Mountains, lying on the border between Poland and Slovakia. Rysy has three summits: the middle at 2,501 m (8,205 ft); the north-western at 2,500 m (8,202 ft);[4] and the south-eastern at 2,473 m (8,114 ft). The north-western summit is the highest point of Poland and belongs to the Crown of Polish Mountains; the other two summits are on the Slovak side of the border.
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Rysy | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,501 m (8,205 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 161 m (528 ft)[2] |
Parent peak | Vysoká |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 49°10′46″N 20°5′17″E[2] |
Naming | |
English translation | scratches or crevices |
Language of name | Polish and Slovak |
Geography | |
Countries | Poland and Slovakia |
Parent range | High Tatras |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Granite |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1840 by Ede Blásy, Ján Ruman-Driečny[3] |
Easiest route | Hiking |
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