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Radomir (Bulgarian: Радомир, Radomir) or Sidiropetra (Greek: Σιδηρόπετρα), is a mountain on the Bulgarian–Greek border. At 2,031 metres (6,663 ft) or 2,029 metres (6,657 ft) it is the highest peak in the Belasica range. It is also known by its earlier Greek name Kalabáka (Greek: Καλαμπάκα, Kalabáka).
In Bulgarian, the peak was named after the Bulgarian Emperor Gavril Radomir who took part in the battle of Kleidion in the Belasitsa mountains.
Radomir is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of Νεοχώρι (Neochóri), the nearest town on the Greek side; and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-west of Petrich, the nearest town on the Bulgarian side.