Torfeno Branishte

Torfeno Branishte is a on in , along with the Bistrishko Branishte reserve. The reserve has a surface area of 728.8 ha comprising the parts of Big Plateau and the Kapaklivets Plateau between the peaks of , , and Chernata Skala, including the upper watersheds of the Vladayska, Boyanska and Dragalevska Rivers.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Forest reserve
  • Description: nature reserve in Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “Torfen Rezervat”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vitosha and Malak Rezen.

Photo: podoboq, CC BY 2.0.
is a mountain in , overlooking the capital . Most of the mountain's territory comprises Nature Park , and its proximity to the city have made it a favorite recreation spot of both citizens and visitors of the capital, providing opportunities for winter sports, hiking, biking, and rock climbing.

Peak
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is a peak rising to 2,191 m in northeastern in . The peak is situated 1.5 km northeast of the summit , and 1.3 km north by east of Peak, surmounting Stenata ski run and site to the north.

Mountain hut
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Aleko is a site on in situated at the northern foothills of Peak, in the watershed of Yanchevska River draining eastwards towards the village of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dragalevtsi and Bistritsa.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood of , which is located at the foot of Vitosha Mountain. It is part of the administrative district "Vitosha" of . is situated 6 km northeast of Torfeno Branishte.

Village
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is a large village in the district of the capital , located approximately 15 km south of the city center. As of 2024 it has 5,315 inhabitants. is situated 6 km east of Torfeno Branishte.

Village
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is a village in the municipality of , western . Its population is 57 as of January 2007. is the only settlement in the interior of , situated at elevation 1,225 m near the head of River valley. is situated 8 km southwest of Torfeno Branishte.

Torfeno Branishte

Latitude
42.58333° or 42° 35′ north
Longitude
23.28333° or 23° 17′ east
Elevation
1,954 metres (6,411 feet)
Open location code
8GJ5H7MM+88
Geo­Names ID
726373
Wiki­data ID
Q7825689
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Torfeno Branishte” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Torfeno Branishte”
  • Azerbaijani: “Torfeno Branişte”
  • Bulgarian: “Торфено бранище”
  • Dutch: “Torfeno Branishte”
  • Japanese: “トルフェノ・ブラニステ”
  • Serbian: “Торфено Браниште”
  • Slovak: “Torfeno branište”
  • Turkish: “Torfeno Branişte”
  • Ukrainian: “заповідник Торфено браниште”
  • Ukrainian: “Заповідник Торфено-браниште”

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