Turshana
Turshana is a mountain in Velingrad, Pazardzhik and has an elevation of 1,265 metres. Turshana is situated nearby to the locality Matnitsa, as well as near Chepino.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lepenitsa Cave and Velingrad South.
Lepenitsa Cave
Cave
Lepenitsa is a cave in the Rhodope Mountains, southern Bulgaria. Lepenitsa is among the 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria of the Bulgarian Tourist Union. It was declared a natural landmark in 1962. Lepenitsa Cave is situated 4 km south of Turshana.
Velingrad South
Railway stop
Velingrad South is a railway stop, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Turshana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Velingrad and Rakitovo.
Velingrad
Town
Photo: Klearchos Kapoutsis, CC BY 2.0.
Velingrad is a town in Pazardzhik Province, Southern Bulgaria, located at the western end of Chepino Valley, part of the Rhodope Mountains. It is the administrative center of the homonymous Velingrad Municipality and one of the most popular Bulgarian balneological resorts. Velingrad is situated 5 km northwest of Turshana.
Rakitovo
Town
Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rakitovo is a town in the Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria. As of 2005 the population was 8,952. It is located in the northern part of the Rhodopi mountains at 12 km to the east of Velingrad and 7 km to the southwest of the Batak Reservoir. Rakitovo is situated 6 km east of Turshana.
Kostandovo
Town
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kostandovo is a small town in the Pazardzhik Province, southern Bulgaria. In 2010, it had 4342 inhabitants. It gained its town status in 2005. It is located in the Rhodope Mountains close to the Batak Dam and the town of Rakitovo. Kostandovo is situated 8 km northeast of Turshana.
Turshana
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,265 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Velingrad, Pazardzhik, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.98754° or 41° 59′ 15″ northLongitude
24.01965° or 24° 1′ 11″ eastElevation
1,265 metres (4,150 feet)Open location code
8GH6X2Q9+2VGeoNames ID
11780480
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In Other Languages
“Turshana” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Turshana”
- Bulgarian: “Туршана”
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