Vihren
Located in Bansko, Blagoevgrad Coordinates: 41°46′03″ N 23°23′56″ E
- Elevation
- 2,914 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
About Vihren
Vihren is a mountain. Location: Bansko, Blagoevgrad. Elevation: 2,914 m.
Vihren (Bulgarian: Вихрен [ˈvixrɛn]) is the highest peak of Bulgaria's Pirin Mountains. Reaching 2,914 metres (9,560 ft), it is Bulgaria's second and the Balkans' third highest, after Musala and Mount Olympus. Although Vihren is deprived of lakes and streams due to the karst topography, a number of Pirin's lakes are located around the peak, as is Europe's southernmost glacial mass, the Snezhnika glacieret.
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 1,783 m
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 2 of 37 mountains in Bulgaria by elevation
- 2 sights and natural places within 10 km Mangar Tepe, Momin Dvor
Nearest towns and villages
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Bansko Town, Bansko11 km NE
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Razlog Town, Razlog14 km NE
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Stara Kresna Village, Kresna18 km W
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Dobrinishhe Municipality, Bansko15 km E
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Kresna Village, Kresna21 km W
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Vlahi Village, Kresna14 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mangar Tepe Mountain, Bansko9.3 km SE
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Momin Dvor Mountain, Pernik9.7 km SE
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Dzhengalitsa Mountain, Sandanski10 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources