Belasica
Belasica | |
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Radomir | |
Elevation | 2,029 m (6,657 ft) |
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Geography | |
Location of Belasica (circled in red)
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Countries | Greece, North Macedonia and Bulgaria |
Range coordinates | 41°20′19″N 22°55′39″E / 41.33861°N 22.92750°E |
Belasica (
Southeastern Europe, shared by northeastern Greece (about 45%), southeastern North Macedonia (35%) and southwestern Bulgaria
(20%).
Geography
The mountain range is
Radomir (Kalabaka) at 2,031 m, with elevation otherwise ranging between 300 and 1900 m above sea level. The borders of all three countries meet at Tumba Peak. The climate in the area shows strong Mediterranean
influence.
The area of Belasica became a
in North Macedonia.History
Since ancient times Greeks refer to the range as Ὄρβηλος (Modern Greek: ˈor.vi.los, Ancient Greek: ˈor.bɛː.los).Dionysos cult.
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The area is also particularly famous for the Battle of Kleidion of 1014, which proved crucial for the fall of the First Bulgarian Empire.
Honour
Kongur Glacier on Smith Island, South Shetland Islands is named after the peak and nature reserve of Kongur on Belasitsa Mountain.
Photo gallery
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Looking along the main ridge
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One of many ruined watchtowers on the Bulgarian side of the ridge
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Smolare Falls on Belasica in North Macedonia
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View of Belasica mountain range from Lake Kerkini
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View of Belasica from the Greek side during the winter
See also
References
- Belasitsa. Tourist map, Sofia, 2006.
- Благоевъ, Т. А. Бѣласица. София, 1925.
- Динчев, Евг., Атанасов, П. Високите планини на Република Македония. Пътеводител, София, 1998, стр. 214–224.
- "Енциклопедия Пирински край". Том 1, Благоевград, 1995, стр. 78.
References
- ^ Rumeli-i Şahane Haritası, Harvard Map Collection, Ottoman Empire Series, Index Map, 1:210,000 Scale, c. 1901/1902, http://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/view/drs:4952983$17i Archived 3 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 17.05.2016
- ISBN 0521227178, p. 594.
- ISBN 960-7265-16-5.
- ^ (Hdt. 5,16; Str. 7a,1,36; Arr. Anab. 1,1,5)
- ^ Brill Online Reference Works – Orbelus von Bredow, Iris (Bietigheim-Bissingen).
- ^ Beiträge zur Namenforschung, C. Winter., 1995, S. 241–242.
- ^ T. Spiridonov, Istoričeskata geografija na trakijskite plemena, 1983, 24 f., 118.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Belasitsa.
- Belasitsa.com (regional portal)
- Image Gallery From Belasica Archived 5 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine