This peak on Stara planina (Old mountain) in South of Serbia is called "Babin zub" (Grandmother's tooth). It is one of many toponyms and hydronyms with the root "Baba" (Grandmother) found in the area.
Interestingly, the word "Baba" (and its variant Boba) once also meant "rock" and "Mother Earth"
There are many many more mountains, hills and crags with "Baba" in its name all over the Balkans.
This is a page that will collect the names and images of all the known mountains, and other toponyms and hydronyms with the root "baba" or "boba" from the Balkans.
Please send me any info about any toponym or hydronym I missed. Thank you.
SERBIA
Bobija, Serbia (copper mine)
Babina glava, Mt Suvobor, Serbia
Gužbaba, Mt. Šar planina, Serbia
Babino polje, Starac peak, Mt. Prokletija, Serbia
Visibaba, Azbukovica, Serbia (No pictures found)
Baba, Kopaonik - western Serbia (No pictures found)
Babin vrh, Kučaj (Resavica) (No pictures found) The whole area is full of caves and mines.
Babino Mašilo, Severni Kučaj. Babino Mašilo is a mountain in Serbia, situated between Prun, Šomrda and Trstenik, and nearby to Kriva Dula.
Mučibaba, Stara planina
Tresibaba, southeastern Serbia
Babušnica, valley below Stol (Table or Throne) mountain, Serbia
Babička gora, Serbia
Babin zub, Majdan. Couldn't find any picture of the Babin zub (Baba's tooth) peak, but here is a tipical scene from Majdan (Mine) mountain
Babin drob (No pictures found)
Baba, Rtanj, Serbia
Tornička Bobija, Mt Bobija, Serbia
Babin nos, Mt Stara Planina, Serbia
Babina Stena is a peak found in Kosovo, Serbia
Babin zub (Baba's tooth) peak, Mt. Stara Planina (Old Mountain), Serbia
Babin nos, Serbia
Mt, Baba, Paracin, Serbia
Mt. Mala Baba, Paracin, Serbia
CROATIA
Babin vrh (Baba peak) (2) Južni Velebit, Croatia
Babin kuk, Velebit Croatia
Visibaba (Hanging baba, snow drop), Mt. Velebit, Croatia. This is a very good video showing the climb to the Visibaba peak
Bobički kuk, Velebit, Croatia
Babin grob (Baba's grave), Mt. Učka, Croatia
Babina gomila (Baba's pile), Mt Rujnica, Croatia
Rock outcrop called Baba, above the village Krvavic, near Makarska, Croatia
MACEDONIA
Mt. Babuna, Macedonia. On mountain Babuna there is a river Babunica. In Makedonia there was once a tribe called Babuni
Baba pass, Mt Galičica. From this point you can see both lake Ohrid and lake Prespa. In front is mount Magaro
BOSNIA
Babin zub, Sarajevo, Bosnia
Baba Mountain, Bosnia-Herzegovina, a mountain in the south-east of Bosnia-Herzegovina
Mala Bobija, Skadar, Montenegro
Bobija hill, Žabljak, Montenegro
Milunova bobija, Montenegro
Bablji zub, Sinjajevina, Montenegro
Babina Gora, nothern part of Mt. Baba, Prokletije, Montenegro
Babina glava, Lovćen, Montenegro
BULGARIA
Etropolska Baba, a mountain in the Balkan Mountains near Etropole, Bulgaria
Tetevenska Baba, a mountain in the Balkan Mountains near Teteven, Bulgaria
Čelopečka baba, a mountain in the Balkan Mountains near Čelopek
Baba, Mt. Rila near the Rila Monastery, Bulgaria
Baba, Mt. Pirin, Bulgaria
Baba, Mt. Rodopi, Bulgaria
SLOVENIA
Lučka Baba, Slovenia
Velika and Mala Baba (Big and Small Baba) peaks in Kamnik Alps, Slovenia
Velika Baba, Jezersko, Slovenia
Velika Baba, krnsko jezero, Slovenia
Veliki Babanski Skedenj, Slovenia
Dovška baba, Mt. Karavanke, Slovenia
"Babe na Kmniškem sedlu", Slovenia
Mama's mammary?
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ReplyDeleteon Baba mountain, in Macedonia, highest pick, Pelister, there is also a toponym Babin Zab ( zub )
ReplyDeleteTo contribute to the list: Babina Greda, Croatia
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