Ruy (mountain)

Ruy
Ruj
Ruy Mountain seen from Bulgaria
Highest point
Elevation1,706 m (5,597 ft)
Coordinates42°51′46″N 22°34′32″E / 42.86278°N 22.57556°E / 42.86278; 22.57556
Naming
Native name
Geography
Ruy
Location in Bulgaria, on the border with Serbia
LocationBulgariaSerbia border

Ruy (Bulgarian: Руй) or Ruj (Serbian Cyrillic: Руј), is a mountain range in the Kraishte region on the border of western Bulgaria and southeastern Serbia. Its eponymous highest summit rises 1,706 meters above sea level. The mountain range is located west of Tran and formed the westernmost part of the Ruy-Verila range. On a clear day may be observed the ranges of Rila and Vitosha in Bulgaria and Veliki Strešer in Serbia.