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The origin of the word Balkan is obscure; it may be related to Turkish bālk 'mud' (from Proto-Turkic *bal 'mud, clay; thick or gluey substance', cf. also Turkic bal 'honey'), and the Turkish suffix -an 'swampy forest' [9] or Persian bālā-khāna 'big high house'. [10] It was used mainly during the time of the Ottoman Empire.
Environment of the Balkans (11 C, 10 P) Ethnic groups in the Balkans (19 C, 16 P) G. Geography of the Balkans (3 C) H. History of the Balkans (15 C, 26 P) L.
Proposed confederate state of Balkania: Kosovo (light red), Serbia (yellow), and Montenegro (light blue) [1] [2]. Balkania, otherwise known as the Balkan Federation, was the name of a hypothetical confederacy proposed as an independent successor state to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the Balkans, suggested by the Kosovo Albanian politician and human rights defender Adem Demaçi in 1996.
Pages in category "Balkan countries" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Albania; B.
Central Europe is a geographical region of Europe between Eastern, Southern, Western and Northern Europe. [3] [4] Central Europe is known for its cultural diversity; [5] [6] however, countries in this region also shares historical and cultural similarities.
The road starts in Albania at either Durrës (SH4) or Vlorë (A2), both situated on the Adriatic coast.It intersects at Rrogozhine (SH7, SH3) and runs towards Elbasan.It then crosses the border with North Macedonia at the Ohrid lake and then runs north to Tetovo mainly as a 2-lanes single-carriageway.
This is a list of fortifications in Serbia. The list includes remains (ruins) of military constructions; fortresses ( tvrđave ), castles ( zamci ), towers ( kule ), etc. There are over 30 preserved forts in Serbia, and more than hundreds of sites with remains of old fortifications.
This is a list of the top 20 highest ultra prominent mountains in mainland Balkan Peninsula. Musala Peak, Rila Mountain , Bulgaria Mytikas Peak, Mount Olympus , Greece Maja e Jezercës , Accursed Mountains , Albania Vihren , Pirin Mountain , Bulgaria Radomir/Kalabak/Kerkini , Belasitsa , Bulgaria and Greece View of Botev Peak from I-6 road ...