Chal

Chal is a mountain in Borino, Smolyan and has an elevation of 1,539 metres. Chal is situated nearby to the village Yagodina, as well as near the locality Druma.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yagodinska cave and Teshel Hydro Power Plant.

Yagodinska cave

Cave

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Yagodinska Cave is a cave in the Rhodope Mountains, southern Bulgaria. It is included in the 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria and is named after the homonymous village nearby. Yagodinska cave is situated 2½ km southeast of Chal.

Teshel Hydro Power Plant

Power station

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The Teshel Hydro Power Plant is an active hydro power project near Teshel, Smolyan Province, southern Bulgaria. It is situated along the river Vacha in the Rhodope Mountains. Teshel Hydro Power Plant is situated 3½ km northeast of Chal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chala and Yagodina.

Chala

Village

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Chala is a village in southern Bulgaria. It has a population of 108 as of 2022.

Yagodina

Village

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Yagodina is a village in southern Bulgaria. It has a population of 379 as of 2022. Yagodina is situated 4 km east of Chal.

Borino

Village

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Borino (Bulgarian: Борино is a village of Smolyan Province in southern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of Borino Municipality. Borino is situated in a valley in the Western Rhodope Mountains, at an altitude of 1,140 metres. Borino is situated 4½ km north of Chal.

Chal

Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,539 metres
Also known as: “Chál”
Category: landform
Location: Borino, Smolyan, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

41.64504° or 41° 38′ 42″ north

Longitude

24.30808° or 24° 18′ 29″ east

Elevation

1,539 metres (5,049 feet)

Open location code

8GH6J8W5+26

GeoNames ID

11403064

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Chal” goes by many names.

Bulgarian: “Chal”
Bulgarian: “Чал”

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