Karkaria
Karkaria is a ridge in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria and has an elevation of 1,417 metres. Karkaria is situated nearby to the village Dorkovo, as well as near the locality Batkun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tsepina.
Tsepina
Ruins
Photo: Спасимир, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tsepina or Tzepaina was a castle and town in the western Rhodope mountains, southern Bulgaria, now in ruins. It is 6 kilometres from the Dorkovo village in the north-eastern part of the Chepino Valley. Tsepina is situated 4 km west of Karkaria.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dorkovo and Patalenitsa.
Dorkovo
Village
Photo: Спасимир, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dorkovo is a village in the Rakitovo municipality, Pazardzhik Province, western Bulgaria. The population of the village is 2,955. Aromanians live in the village. Dorkovo is situated 5 km southwest of Karkaria.
Patalenitsa
Village
Photo: Izvora, Public domain.
Patalenitsa is a village in southwestern Bulgaria, administratively part of Pazardzhik Municipality within Pazardzhik Province. It lies 15 kilometres southwest of Pazardzhik, at the northern foot of the Karkaria ridge of the western Rhodope Mountains, some 370 metres above sea level. Patalenitsa is situated 5 km northeast of Karkaria.
Debrashtitsa
Village
Photo: Boriana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Debrashtitsa is a village, which is situated 7 km east of Karkaria.
Karkaria
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,417 metres
- Also known as: “Kariya”, “Karkariya”, “Karkariyata”, and “Kŭrkariya”
- Category: landform
- Location: Pazardzhik, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.07842° or 42° 4′ 42″ northLongitude
24.17064° or 24° 10′ 14″ eastElevation
1,417 metres (4,649 feet)Open location code
8GJ635HC+97GeoNames ID
729787
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In Other Languages
“Karkaria” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Karkaria”
- Bulgarian: “Къркария”
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