Fruška Gora is a mountain in north Syrmia. Most part of the territory is located within Vojvodina, Serbia, but a smaller part on its western side overlaps the territory of Croatia. Sometimes, it is also referred to as jewel of Serbia , due to its beautiful landscape protection area, nature and its picturesque countryside.
In Serbian, it is known as Фрушка гора or Fruška gora (pronounced [frûʃkaː ɡǒra]), in Croatian as Fruška gora, in Hungarian as...
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Fruška Gora is a mountain in north Syrmia. Most part of the territory is located within Vojvodina, Serbia, but a smaller part on its western side overlaps the territory of Croatia. Sometimes, it is also referred to as jewel of Serbia , due to its beautiful landscape protection area, nature and its picturesque countryside.
In Serbian, it is known as Фрушка гора or Fruška gora (pronounced [frûʃkaː ɡǒra]), in Croatian as Fruška gora, in Hungarian as Tarcal, in German as Frankenwald, and in Latin as Alma Mons.
The mountain's name originates in the old Serbian word "Fruzi" of which singular form is "Frug"; and its adjective is Fruški, which was used for naming the Frankish people. The name of "Fruška Gora" is "Frankish mountain" in English whose meaning is based on describing a historical event, viz, the mountain served as a natural border when Frankish campaigns were set up in the area. In the time of the Roman Empire, its name was Alma Mons "fertile mount".
To the north, the mountain is...
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