rila

Mountain range in Bulgaria

Rila is the highest mountain range of Bulgaria, the Balkan Peninsula and Southeast Europe. It is situated in southwestern Bulgaria and forms part of the Rila–Rhodope Massif. The highest summit is Musala at an altitude of 2,925 m which makes Rila the sixth highest mountain range in Europe after the Caucasus, the Alps, Sierra Nevada, the Pyrenees and Mount Etna, and the highest one between the Alps and the Caucasus. It spans a territory of 2,629 km2 with an average altitude of 1487 m. The mountain is believed to have been named after the river of the same name, which comes from the Old Bulgarian verb "рыти" meaning "to grub".

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Updated: 2021-03-20 18:14:08

Rila lakes Circus panorama

Rila lakes Circus panorama
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Landscapes Bulgaria rila

Landscapes Bulgaria rila
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Landscapes rila bubreka

Landscapes rila bubreka
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Landscapes sunset nature grass yellow water blue Mountains
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Structure Destination Monastery tourist rila

Structure Destination Monastery tourist rila
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Landscapes nature Trees grass water blue clouds hills white
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Landscapes nature Trees grass yellow blue red Green Norway path
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Woman Japanese Normal asians redheads Fukushima the wolverine
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