Stob
Stob is a locality in Kocherinovo, Kyustendil. Stob is situated nearby to the locality Porominovo, as well as near Bozovaya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stob Pyramids.
Stob Pyramids
Photo: Gitanes232, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Stob Earth Pyramids are rock formations, known as hoodoos, situated at the foothills of the Rila mountain range in south-western Bulgaria. They span an area of 0.7 km2 near the village of Stob, Kyustendil Province.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kocherinovo and Rila.
Kocherinovo
Town
Photo: Biso, Public domain.
Kocherinovo is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, part of Kyustendil Province. It is the administrative centre of Kocherinovo Municipality, which lies in the southern part of Kyustendil Province. Kocherinovo is situated 5 km west of Stob.
Rila
Town
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Rila is a town in Shopluk of Bulgaria, in the foothills of the southwestern Rila Mountains, on the banks of the Rilska River. It is the closest settlement to Rila Monastery, the center of both the religious and cultural spirit of the Bulgarian nation. Rila is situated 5 km north of Stob.
Stob
Village
Stob is a village in southwest Bulgaria, administratively part of Kocherinovo Municipality, Kyustendil Province. Located at the foot of the Rila mountain range and not far from the Rila Monastery, Stob was first mentioned in the 7th century and has been in continuous or near-continuous existence since then.
Stob
- Type: Locality
- Location: Kocherinovo, Kyustendil, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.0833° or 42° 5′ northLongitude
23.1167° or 23° 7′ eastElevation
615 metres (2,018 feet)Open location code
8GJ534M8+8MGeoNames ID
6461222
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In Other Languages
“Stob” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Стоб”
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