Balkans
Bulgaria
Pazardzhik

Belmeken Reservoir

Belmeken Reservoir is located in the eastern part of the mountain range of southwestern . It is named after the summit of , rising about a kilometer northwest of the lake.
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: dam in Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “Belmeken Dam”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kolarov.

Peak
Photo: Cassini83, Public domain.
Belmeken is a summit in the northeastern part of the in southwestern with a height of 2,626 m. It is built up of granite. Its northern slopes are steep and rise over the Kutlinite cirque.

Belmeken Reservoir

Latitude
42.162° or 42° 9′ 43″ north
Longitude
23.79705° or 23° 47′ 49″ east
Elevation
1,897 metres (6,224 feet)
Open location code
8GJ55Q6W+QR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 439754479
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
733311
Wiki­data ID
Q4884276
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Belmeken Reservoir” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Белмекен”
  • Cebuano: “Belmeken”
  • German: “Talsperre Belmeken”
  • Persian: “سد بلمکن”
  • Swedish: “Belmeken”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ечемиците and Kostenets.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Сунгурли чал and Спрелбище за биатлон.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Belmeken Reservoir”. Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.