Orlovo Gnezdo
Orlovo Gnezdo is a peak in Rakitovo, Pazardzhik and has an elevation of 976 metres. Orlovo Gnezdo is situated nearby to the village Dorkovo, as well as near the town Kostandovo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dorkovo Museum and Tsepina.
Dorkovo Museum
Dorkovo Museum in Dorkovo, Bulgaria, established in 2013 in a domed wooden structure, has a display of fossils collected from the Pliocene geological epoch of about five million years ago around the village of Dorkovo, a life-size model of a gomphothere, related to elephants, and a diorama.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.
Paleontologichno nahodishte
Protected area
Photo: Izvora, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paleontologichno nahodishte is a protected area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dorkovo and Kostandovo.
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.
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 4½ km south of Orlovo Gnezdo.
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 9 km south of Orlovo Gnezdo.
Orlovo Gnezdo
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 976 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Rakitovo, Pazardzhik, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.06639° or 42° 3′ 59″ northLongitude
24.12439° or 24° 7′ 28″ eastElevation
976 metres (3,202 feet)Open location code
8GJ6348F+HQGeoNames ID
11796475
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In Other Languages
“Orlovo Gnezdo” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Orlovo Gnezdo”
- Bulgarian: “Орлово Гнездо”
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