Musala
Local name: Мусала
Located in Samokov, Sofia Province Coordinates: 42°10′45″ N 23°35′07″ E
- Elevation
- 2,925 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
About Musala
Musala is a mountain. Location: Samokov, Sofia Province. Elevation: 2,925 m.
Musala (Bulgarian: Мусала [mosɐˈɫa]; from Arabic through Ottoman Turkish: from Musalla, "near God" or "place for prayer") is the highest peak in the Rila Mountains, as well as in Bulgaria and the entire Balkan Peninsula, standing at 2,925.42 metres (9,597.8 ft). With a topographic prominence of 2,473 metres (8,114 ft), Musala is also the 6th highest peak by topographic prominence in mainland Europe. It is also the 3rd most topographically isolated major peak in Continental Europe.
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 2,473 m
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- Highest of 37 mountains in Bulgaria
Nearest towns and villages
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Samokov Town, Samokov18 km N
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Beli Iskur Municipality, Samokov11 km NW
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Mala curkva Municipality, Samokov11 km NW
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Govedarci Municipality, Samokov12 km NW
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Madzhare Municipality, Samokov12 km NW
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Yakoruda Town, Yakoruda19 km SE
Sources & licences
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