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1766: 2154: 1747: 1093: 1038: 2446:, while over tens of thousands of citizens signed petitions against the micro hydros and numerous protests have been organized by the local population. This prompted similar protests in other parts of Serbia and the association "Defend the rivers of Stara Planina" was founded, which expanded its base of operations outside of the Stara Planina region. The activism resulted in various physical altercation between the local citizens on one, and contractors and their security guards on the other side, amidst the police interventions. 1206:, and Skaklya, among others. The area of the Stara Planina has always been sparsely populated and inaccessible because of the rugged and forested terrain, but also as a location of the Serbian-Bulgarian border. As armies relinquished the borders, giving control to the border police, civilians were allowed to explore the area. As a result, higher and higher waterfalls have been discovered on the Serbian side of the Stara Planina in the years since, including Čungulj (1996) at 43 m (141 ft); 562: 306: 1065: 2434:, mini power plants which caused problem with the environmentalists and local population. Even the Ministry for environmental protection halted some of the projects and litigated with the investors. They also announced the change of the Nature protection law, which will permanently forbid the construction of plants in protected areas. In order to prevent further degradation, the Nature Park Stara Planina was nominated for the 95: 1620: 1081: 2326:. In 2022, several independent surveys from various universities and institutes were conducted, in order to list all of them, to enhance their protection, and to check possibilities for potential plantation production. Vast areas south and southeast from the mountain are already transformed into the aromatic herbs plantations, especially the entire slopes of the nearby mountains being planted with 1046: 1103: 2456:, said that the current law allows for the micro hydros to be built in the protected areas. The government allowed the construction of 800 micro hydros, which has been described as "megalomaniacal" by the ecologists, as they would produce less than 1% of the total electricity. Environmentalists also accused the government of destroying the plant and animal life using the pretext of 2162: 2146: 1073: 1765: 1057: 36: 2205:), with its 60 metres (200 ft) tall, cascade limestone walls, is known for its resemblance of the Colorado's Grand Canyon, but on a much smaller scale. The 500 metres (1,600 ft) long gorge is a remnant of the former cave which eroded in time. Underground waters on the mountain reach the surface in the forms of common springs, well-springs ( 1758: 2063:(63 m drop). The flora includes 1082 species of vascular plants and 186 species of mosses. The endemism is lowers when compared to the Central Balkan National Park — 6 Bulgarian and another 36 Balkan endemic species. The vertebrate fauna encompasses 276 species. The recorded mammal species are 58 and include gray wolf, 2405:
disappeared from the region in the late 1940s. In 2017 a program for their reintroduction began within the scope of a wider European program. Among other things, the feeders will be placed along the vultures' migratory route. By 2023, there were regular sightings of griffon vultures, and, thanks to
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city administration announced it is removing from the spatial plan all 43 existing locations for the micro hydros on the protected area of Stara Planina. There are 15 locations remaining in the unprotected sector of the mountain, but city officials announced abolishing of these locations in the
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First group of trees was protected in 1966, followed by the creation of 7 special nature reserves and 3 natural monuments in the 1980s. Nature park Stara Planina was established in 1997 and since 2009 is in its present borders, covering an area of 1,143.22 km (441.40 sq mi). The
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monastic complexes. Some of those older monuments are fragmentary and relocated from their original locations. There are numerous examples of the ethnic edifices characteristic for the architecture of the region in the late 19th and early 20th century (houses, barns, etc.)
493:. Some of the most striking landscapes are included in the Central Balkan National Park with steep cliffs, the highest waterfalls in the Balkans and lush vegetation. There are a number of important nature reserves such as Chuprene, Kozyata stena and others. Most of 1812:. It is the third largest protected territory in Bulgaria, spanning an area of 716.69 km with total length of 85 km from the west to the east and an average width of 10 km. Within its territory are located the highest summit of the mountain range, 2483: 407:. It then runs for about 560 kilometres (350 mi), first in a south-easterly direction along the border, then eastward across Bulgaria, forming a natural barrier between the northern and southern halves of the country, before finally reaching the 2123:
in Bulgaria in nearly 30 years hatched in Kotel mountains in the eastern section of the mountain range, thus establishing the second breeding colony in the Balkans, after the one in north-eastern Greece. In recent years, several breeding pairs of
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Developments in modern times have completely changed the geography of Serbia, especially when it comes to waterfalls. Still, there are a number of waterfalls to be seen, especially in the western and central parts of the range, such as
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Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park is situated in the western section of the mountain range and spans an area of 301.29 km. Its territory includes some of the most extensive karst areas in Bulgaria with over 600 caves, such as
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was slowed down. Neither griffon nor cinereous vultures are still nesting on Serbian side. The latter has not been nesting since the 1960s, when they were eradicated through the state operated campaign of poisoning wolves.
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have established themselves in the Vratsa Balkan to the west, as well as in the eastern sections of the Balkan Mountains. The eastern Balkan Mountains are among the priority areas in the reintroduction programme for the
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By the 2020s, Stara Planina became a popular filmmaking locality. With Serbian productions, the foreign movies were also filmed here, including the 2019 Indian action movie
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Central Balkan National Park is among the largest and most valuable of the protected areas in Europe. Since 2017, its ancient beech forests have been included in the
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were discovered on the mountain. It is one of the oldest recorded species of dinosaurs, and the remains are estimated to be some 250 million years old.
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There are 203 species of birds, of which 154 are nesting in the park, 10 are wintering, 30 are passing and 13 are wandering. Important species include
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The Balkan Mountains have had a significant and special place in the history of Bulgaria since its founding in 681. It was a natural fortress of the
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the efforts of Bulgarian and Spanish ornithologists, the cinereous vultures were seen flying over the Serbian side, while the population decline of
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Tzankov, Nikolay; Stoyanov, Andrei (2008). "Triturus cristatus (Laurenti, 1768): a new species for Bulgaria from its southernmost localities".
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The mountains are crossed by 20 passes and two gorges. There are paved roads crossing the Balkan Mountains at the following
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The Balkan Mountains consist of around 30 distinct peaks; within Bulgaria, the range can be divided into three sections:
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2,169 m (7,116 ft), the highest peak in Serbia proper and north-western Bulgaria, 12th in the Balkan Mountains.
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The mountains are the source of the name of the Balkans (sometimes considered as a distinct peninsula or region). In
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Significant areas of the Balkan mountains are under protection by Bulgarian law, including one national park —
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on the localities of Jabučko Ravnište, Babin Zub and Arbinje. Some 350 herb species are considered medicinal or
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In much of the central and eastern sections, the summit forms the watershed between the drainage basins of the
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Branka Vasiljević (5 September 2017), "Nekontrolisane posete turista ugrožavaju opstanak beloglavnog supa",
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In their central and eastern sections, the mountains form a water divide between the rivers flowing to the
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Controversy regarding ski resort development in ostensibly protected areas. (World Birdwatch, March 2009)
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includes some 220 species, of which 123 are resident/nesting. The park is key for the protection of the
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capitals were located. The Balkan mountains were the site of numerous battles between the Bulgarian and
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whose 400 m vertical cliffs are the highest in the Balkans, and numerous waterfalls, such as
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The vertebrate fauna of Central Balkan National Park consists of over 300 species. The number of
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and Sinite Kamani Nature Park, over 20 nature reserves, as well as numerous natural landmarks.
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are diverse and include several plant communities: forests, shrubs, meadows, pastures and
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The flora of Central Balkan National Park is diverse and consists of 1689 species of
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species is around 60, including animals of high conservation concern, such as the:
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Other names used to refer to the mountains in different time periods include
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in the south. However, they are crossed by Bulgaria's longest river, the
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It is believed the name was brought to the region in the 7th century by
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Serbian section of the mountain is seen as a location for dozens of
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found refuge in the Balkan Mountains. Close to the highest summit,
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In Antiquity and the Middle Ages the mountains were known by their
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View from Ray Resthouse towards the Central Balkan Mountains with
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decisively defeated an enormous Byzantine army, killing Emperor
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and means "mountain". It may have ultimately derived from the
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Flora of Karandila reserve, within Sinite Kamani Nature Park.
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Some 190 species of butterflies are recorded. The area is a
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waterfalls. There are canyons and gorges, like those of the
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Golyam Kademliya (Triglav) 2,276 m (7,467 ft)
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relief determines the large number of caves, including
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Chukava (Golema mountain) 1,588 m (5,210 ft)
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In the battle of the Varbitsa Pass, Khan 1652:for centuries and formed an effective barrier to 782:, with a length of 207 kilometres (129 mi). 1277:(Zlatishki prohod): Zlatitsa - Etropole (closed) 497:'s large mammals inhabit the area including the 201:15–50 km (9.3–31.1 mi) north-south 2181:eras. Limestone terrain is known for the short 1540:Replyanska tsarkva 1,969 m (6,460 ft) 529: 458:, etc. The most notable rock formation are the 415:. The mountains reach their highest point with 255: 225: 3542:[Battle for water in Rakita village]. 3061:Official Site of Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park 434:, a few miles north of the Bulgarian capital, 4629: 4286: 3756: 1495:Yurushka gramada 2,136 m (7,008 ft) 585:who applied it to the area, as a part of the 465:There are several important protected areas: 270: 240: 8: 3625:(in Serbian). 20 September 2019. p. 09. 3347: 3345: 3343: 3341: 3339: 3337: 2912:. Bulgarian National Television. 2017-07-12. 2267:, but also rare and endangered species like 1610:Petrovski krast 1,206 m (3,957 ft) 1555:Haydushki kamak 1,721 m (5,646 ft) 1513:Golyam Krastets 2,034 m (6,673 ft) 1498:Martinova chuka 2,111 m (6,926 ft) 1455:Malkiyat yumruk 2,340 m (7,677 ft) 763:, at the border with Serbia, to the Pass of 3404: 3402: 2847:"vodopadisrbije.com Kopren (Stara planina)" 1753:reserve within Central Balkan National Park 1733:, which ended Turkish rule in the Balkans. 1585:Manyakov kamak 1,439 m (4,721 ft) 1552:Todorini Kukli 1,785 m (5,856 ft) 1166:. The mountains are also the source of the 4636: 4622: 4614: 4293: 4279: 4271: 4107: 4033: 3929: 3843: 3763: 3749: 3741: 3326:[New borders of protected areas]. 3317: 3315: 1878:, as well as another 75 Balkan endemics. 1488:2,166 m (7,106 ft) (named after 1448:2,376 m (7,795 ft) (named after 1214:(2011) at 103.5 m (340 ft); and 75: 3471:"Beloglavi sup se vraća na Staru planinu" 3416:(in Serbian). 22 August 2021. p. 22. 3304:[400 hectares under protection]. 2888: 2886: 1567:Gorno Yazovo 1,573 m (5,161 ft) 1546:Svishti plaz 1,888 m (6,194 ft) 1543:Golema chuka 1,967 m (6,453 ft) 1482:Golyam Kupen 2,169 m (7,116 ft) 1461:Mlechen chal 2,255 m (7,398 ft) 728:. To the south, the mountains border the 704:The Balkan Mountains are, technically, a 3429:"Mrki medved se vratio na Staru planinu" 2647: 2645: 1594:Vetren Peak 1,330 m (4,364 ft) 1576:Ravno buche 1,499 m (4,918 ft) 1501:Malak Kupen 2,101 m (6,893 ft) 800: 3395:(in Serbian). 27 June 2022. p. 08. 3369:Andrijana Cvetićanin (8 August 2021). 2758:. Univ of Massachusetts Press. p.  2553: 2003:species. It hosts vital populations of 1591:Golemi Del 1,363 m (4,472 ft) 1549:Mara Gidia 1,790 m (5,873 ft) 1510:Buluvaniya 2,043 m (6,703 ft) 1467:Paradzhika 2,209 m (7,247 ft) 193:557 km (346 mi) west-east 3687:(in Bulgarian). София (Sofia): Ciela. 3638:"Kako je Bolivud otkrio Staru planinu" 3300:Slavica Stuparušić (12 January 2021). 2824: 2822: 2711:. Land.WorldCityDB.com. Archived from 1816:(2376 m), as well as the highest 1607:mountain) 1,294 m (4,245 ft) 1588:Guvnishte 1,413 m (4,636 ft) 1114:in the north and those flowing to the 1076:Horses at the Balkan Mountains, Serbia 387:is located in the eastern part of the 209:11,596 km (4,477 sq mi) 3488:Slavica Stuparušić (21 August 2018). 2835:(in Serbian). 1 May 2006. p. 10. 2559: 2557: 2170:protected area was expanded in 2020. 1570:Chumerna 1,536 m (5,039 ft) 1561:Koznitsa 1,637 m (5,371 ft) 1464:Zhaltets 2,227 m (7,306 ft) 720:chain which stretches across most of 548: 542: 27:Mountain range in southeastern Europe 7: 5148:Landforms of Veliko Tarnovo Province 3507:Gordana Bjeletić (6 November 2018). 3322:Slavica Stuparušić (27 April 2021). 2451:Minister of Environmental Protection 1717:in 1876 in the struggle against the 1573:Ispolin 1,523 m (4,997 ft) 1558:Murgash 1,687 m (5,535 ft) 1537:Kositsa 2,001 m (6,565 ft) 1528:Ravnets 2,020 m (6,627 ft) 1522:Kartala 2,031 m (6,663 ft) 1218:(2012) at 232 m (761 ft). 3644:(in Serbian). pp. 01 & 13. 3557:Toma Todorović (28 December 2018). 3538:Toma Todorović (15 November 2018). 3469:Višnja Aranđelović (30 July 2023). 3410:Водопади, врела, понорнице и фосили 2790:from the original on 6 October 2008 1525:Pascal 2,029 m (6,657 ft) 1210:(2002) at 64 m (210 ft); 5173:Landforms of Stara Zagora Province 3603:Sandra Petrušić (9 October 2018). 771:, at 2,169 metres (7,116 ft). 25: 5193:Landforms of Blagoevgrad Province 5108:International mountains of Europe 3668:Ministry of Environment and Water 3636:Maja Vukadinović (25 July 2023). 3371:И ми Гранд кањон за сликање имамо 3324:"Nove granice zaštićenih predela" 2491:was also filmed on the mountain. 1507:Baba 2,071 m (6,795 ft) 419:at 2,376 metres (7,795 ft). 5143:Landforms of Sofia City Province 2247:zone of the shrub vegetation of 1519:Oba 2,033 m (6,670 ft) 793:extend from the Vratnik Pass to 528:the mountains are also known as 304: 93: 34: 2565:"Topographic map of Botev Peak" 2440:Man and the Biosphere Programme 71:Balkan Mountains (Turkmenistan) 3247:Red Book of Bulgaria, Volume I 3222:Official Site of Green Balkans 3194:Official Site of Green Balkans 3169:Official Site of Green Balkans 2173:The sediments extend from the 1761:Autumn view of Steneto reserve 1631:defeats the Byzantine Emperor 1396:Aytos Pass (Aytoski prohod) - 1041:A view of the Balkan Mountains 60:Proposed since September 2024. 1: 5178:Landforms of Gabrovo Province 5158:Landforms of Montana Province 5133:Landforms of Plovdiv Province 4780:Pastures of the Great Bustard 4750:Koviljsko-petrovaradinski rit 3736:Tourist portal Stara Planina 3540:"Bitka za vodu u selu Rakita" 2259:. Other plants include shrub 2197:rivers. The Rosomača canyon ( 2165:The Nature Park Stara Planina 2149:The Nature Park Stara Planina 1793:Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park 1779:Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park 489:grows there in the region of 377:granite, gneiss and limestone 5183:Landforms of Shumen Province 5168:Landforms of Lovech Province 5163:Landforms of Vratsa Province 5153:Landforms of Sliven Province 5128:Landforms of Burgas Province 3709:Regional tourist association 3427:Južne Vesti (16 July 2019). 2709:World Land Features Database 2067:, wildcat, marbled polecat, 1791:; three nature parks — 1789:Central Balkan National Park 1775:Central Balkan National Park 1582:1,441 m (4,728 ft) 1534:2,016 m (6,614 ft) 1473:2,198 m (7,211 ft) 1230:(listed from west to east): 541:(pronounced in Bulgarian as 467:Central Balkan National Park 129:2,376 m (7,795 ft) 5188:Landforms of Varna Province 5138:Landforms of Sofia Province 5123:Landforms of Vidin Province 5088:Mountain ranges of Bulgaria 4423:Bayuvi Dupki–Dzhindzhiritsa 4302:Protected areas of Bulgaria 2677:Todorova, Maria N. (1997). 2484:2022 Australian Oscar entry 1737:Protected areas and ecology 1670:Battle of the Varbitsa Pass 1637:battle of the Varbitsa Pass 1025: 1022: 1019: 1016: 1013: 1010: 1007: 1004: 1001: 998: 995: 992: 989: 979: 976: 973: 970: 967: 964: 961: 958: 955: 952: 949: 946: 943: 935: 932: 929: 926: 923: 920: 917: 914: 911: 908: 905: 902: 899: 891: 888: 885: 882: 879: 876: 873: 870: 867: 864: 861: 858: 855: 778:run from Arabakonak to the 616:(Balkan Mountains) and the 597:(балкан) was borrowed from 271: 241: 43:It has been suggested that 5219: 3719:Hiking in Balkan Mountains 3414:Politika-Magazin, No. 1247 3375:Politika-Magazin, No. 1245 3302:"Pod zaštitom 400 hektara" 3269:Park prirode Stara Planina 2442:and for the world list of 2227:. There are six different 1772: 1731:Russo-Turkish War, 1877-78 1393:- Karnobat (also railroad) 657: 68: 5098:Protected areas of Serbia 5093:Mountain ranges of Serbia 4710:Stari Begej – Carska Bara 4645:Protected areas of Serbia 4239: 4110: 4036: 3932: 3846: 3565:(in Serbian). p. 12. 3546:(in Serbian). p. 09. 3496:(in Serbian). p. 08. 3477:(in Serbian). p. 09. 3377:(in Serbian). p. 19. 3330:(in Serbian). p. 30. 3308:(in Serbian). p. 33. 2626:The mountains of Bulgaria 2612: 2592: 2366:and the Tertiary relict, 2346:region, inhabited by the 2333:In the 1980s, fossils of 2043:being the dominant one. 1721:. Also close to Botev is 1666:Battle of the Rishki Pass 530: 481:, as well as a number of 302: 256: 226: 92: 85: 3714:Euroregion Stara Planina 3618: 3576:Beta (23 October 2018). 3458:(in Serbian), p. 14 3409: 3388: 3370: 2815:(in Serbian), p. 06 2621: 2615:) known locally also as 2471:Uri: The Surgical Strike 2209:) and diffused springs ( 1907:European ground squirrel 1862:Alchemilla jumrukczalica 1060:Central Balkan Mountains 941:Eastern Balkan Mountains 897:Central Balkan Mountains 853:Western Balkan Mountains 847: 844: 841: 838: 835: 832: 829: 826: 823: 820: 817: 814: 809: 806: 791:Eastern Balkan Mountains 776:Central Balkan Mountains 757:Western Balkan Mountains 550:[stâːraːplanǐna] 544:[ˈstarɐpɫɐniˈna] 69:Not to be confused with 5198:Euroregions of Bulgaria 4954:Ćelije hydroacumulation 3804:Second Bulgarian Empire 3662:(in Bulgarian). София ( 2512:List of mountain ranges 2255:, subalpine spruce and 2029:tessellated water snake 1982:semicollared flycatcher 1978:white-backed woodpecker 1366:- Petolachka crossroads 1088:waterfall in the middle 1068:Rosomačka river, Serbia 140:List of mountain ranges 5113:Bulgaria–Serbia border 4735:Jelašnička river Gorge 4074:Science and technology 3799:First Bulgarian Empire 2829:"Menjaju geografiju". 2786:. www.summitpost.org. 2600: 2166: 2158: 2150: 2083:, Eurasian eagle-owl, 1954:eastern imperial eagle 1891:R. rupicapra balcanica 1804:Primeval Beech Forests 1770: 1762: 1754: 1645: 1107: 1099: 1089: 1077: 1069: 1061: 1053: 1042: 665:and the monster/titan 587:First Bulgarian Empire 578: 399:on the border between 5203:Euroregions of Serbia 4984:Lepterija - Soko Grad 4815:Trešnjica river Gorge 2928:The Caves of Bulgaria 2924:"Raychova Dupka Cave" 2871:Jelena Đokić (2015). 2680:Imagining the Balkans 2460:. In September 2019, 2305:Campanula calyciliata 2273:yellow pheasant's eye 2269:European pasqueflower 2164: 2156: 2148: 2117:northern crested newt 2109:European copper skink 2005:common European adder 1768: 1760: 1749: 1622: 1387:Ludokamchiyski prolom 1312:Prohod na republikata 1105: 1095: 1083: 1075: 1067: 1059: 1048: 1040: 714:geological time scale 564: 385:Balkan mountain range 169:42.71713°N 24.91716°E 4922:outstanding features 4443:Central Rila Reserve 4428:Bistrishko Branishte 4227:World Heritage Sites 3986:Chief of the Defence 3435:on 21 September 2019 2750:Apollodorus (1976). 2622:Планините в България 2548:Notes and references 2348:riverine brown trout 2093:Eurasian crag martin 1797:Bulgarka Nature Park 1783:Bulgarka Nature Park 1709:, the birthplace of 1433:Cherno More motorway 1308:Pass of the Republic 818:Average altitude, m 53:into this article. 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mediaeval 2418:including the 2364:hazel dormouse 2195:Rosomačka reka 2183:losing streams 2142: 2139: 2025:legless lizard 1899:Eurasian otter 1887:Balkan chamois 1743: 1740: 1738: 1735: 1719:Ottoman Empire 1664:including the 1625:Bulgarian army 1616: 1613: 1612: 1611: 1608: 1601: 1595: 1592: 1589: 1586: 1583: 1577: 1574: 1571: 1568: 1565: 1562: 1559: 1556: 1553: 1550: 1547: 1544: 1541: 1538: 1535: 1529: 1526: 1523: 1520: 1517: 1514: 1511: 1508: 1502: 1499: 1496: 1493: 1483: 1480: 1474: 1468: 1465: 1462: 1459: 1456: 1453: 1441: 1438: 1437: 1436: 1418: 1404: 1394: 1380: 1367: 1353: 1348:- Petolachka ( 1335: 1322: 1316:Veliko Tarnovo 1305: 1291: 1281:Beklemeto Pass 1278: 1275:Zlatishki Pass 1272: 1268:(A2), Sofia - 1266:Hemus motorway 1259: 1245: 1223: 1220: 1034: 1031: 1028: 1027: 1024: 1021: 1018: 1015: 1012: 1009: 1006: 1003: 1000: 997: 994: 991: 988: 982: 981: 978: 975: 972: 969: 966: 963: 960: 957: 954: 951: 948: 945: 942: 938: 937: 934: 931: 928: 925: 922: 919: 916: 913: 910: 907: 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Index

Stara planina
Haemus Mons
merged
Discuss
Balkan Mountains (Turkmenistan)
Haemus Mons

Kom Peak
Botev Peak
Elevation
Listing
List of mountain ranges
Coordinates
42°43′02″N 24°55′02″E / 42.71713°N 24.91716°E / 42.71713; 24.91716
Bulgarian
Serbian
Bulgarian
Serbian

Bulgaria
Serbia
Range coordinates
43°15′N 25°0′E / 43.250°N 25.000°E / 43.250; 25.000
Type of rock
Balkans
Southeastern Europe
Vrashka Chuka
Bulgaria
Serbia
Black Sea

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