It is located about 13 mi (21 km) northwest of the city of Tetovo in North Macedonia, near the border with Kosovo.

The summit's original name is "Big Turk" (Macedonian: Голем Турчин, Albanian: Turku i Madh).

The name has remained unchanged since Macedonian independence in 1991, however in other neighboring languages such as Turkish, Albanian, and Bulgarian it is still known as the "Big Turk".

Тhe smaller neighboring peak is known as "Small Turk" (Macedonian: Мал Турчин, Albanian: Turku i Vogël).

[1] Every year, on the last weekend of May, the Ljuboten mountain club holds a climb to this peak.