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Bulgaria's highest mountains are Rila (highest peak Musala, 2925 m; the highest in the Balkans) and Pirin (highest peak Vihren, 2914 m). The large mountain chain of Stara planina (Balkan Mountains) runs west–east across the entire country, bisecting it and giving the name to the entire Balkan peninsula.
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The Central Balkan Mountains run from Arabakonak to the Vratnik Pass, with a length of 207 kilometres (129 mi). Botev Peak, the highest mountain in the Balkan range at 2,376 metres (7,795 ft), is located in this section. The Eastern Balkan Mountains extend from the Vratnik Pass to Cape Emine, with a length of 160 kilometres (99 mi). The highest ...
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 ...
The Balkan Mountains form a barrier which effectively stops the cool air masses coming from the north and the warm masses from the south. [40] The barrier effect of the Balkan Mountains is felt throughout the country: on the average, northern Bulgaria is about one degree cooler and receives about 192 mm more rain than lowlands of southern Bulgaria.
Sofia – the capital city of Bulgaria and the largest settlement in the country – is the administrative centre of both Sofia Province and Sofia City Province (Sofia-grad). The capital is included (together with three other cities plus 34 villages) in Sofia Capital Municipality (over 90% of whose population lives in Sofia), which is the sole ...
The Balkan Mountains – Stara Planina — a mountain range in central Bulgaria and eastern Serbia. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. M.
List of cities and towns in Bulgaria; Municipalities of Bulgaria This page was last edited on 6 January 2024, at 09:35 (UTC). Text is available under the ...