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is situated at an altitude of 2,710 m at about 200 m southwest of Polezhan. It has elliptical shape, with length of 60 m, width of 50 m and area of 2,200 m. It is considered by many sources to be the highest lake in Pirin, Bulgaria and the
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is at an altitude of 2,466 m at 600 m southeast of the upper lake. It is larger, with elongated shape, length of 160 m, width of 100 m and area of 11,800 m.
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There is also a small non-permanent lake between the upper and the lower lake at an altitude of 2,650 m, which dries out in summer.
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2,710 m (8,890 ft) to 2,466 m (8,091 ft)
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mountain range the highest in Bulgaria and the Balkans.
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Polezhanski Lakes is located in Bulgaria
41°43′26″N 23°29′37″E / 41.72389°N 23.49361°E / 41.72389; 23.49361
Basin
Bulgarian
glacial lakes
Pirin
Bulgaria
Polezhan
Dzhengal
Pirin National Park
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Popovi Lakes
Retizhe
Mesta
Balkan Peninsula
Musala Lakes
Rila







Dushkov 1972
Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria 1980
Dushkov 1972
Encyclopaedia Bulgaria 1986
Malchev & Sotirov 2015

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