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636:Geography of Sofia City Province
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90:(MAB) Programme of
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395:Ali Botush Reserve
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103:Malak Rezen
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605:Categories
565:Tsarichina
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235:23°15′17″E
232:42°37′50″N
198:References
126:stone runs
86:under the
575:Usungeren
555:Tisovitsa
515:Silkosiya
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369:Strandzha
329:Belasitsa
216:: Vitosha
167:village.
161:Bistritsa
107:Skoparnik
57:Bulgarian
585:Vitanovo
530:Srebarna
505:Ropotamo
455:Kaliakra
334:Bulgarka
171:See also
77:Bulgaria
631:Vitosha
545:Steneto
535:Sredoka
525:Sokolna
485:Orelyak
460:Kamchia
374:Vitosha
344:Persina
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425:Bogdan
420:Boatin
122:spruce
92:UNESCO
590:Yulen
308:Pirin
500:Poda
450:Ibar
313:Rila
146:bear
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