Golyam Kupen
Golyam Kupen is a peak rising to 1,930 m in Vitosha Mountain, Bulgaria. The peak is situated on the southern border of Bistrishko Branishte Biosphere Reserve, on the watershed between Vitoshka Bistritsa to the north and Selska Reka to the south, rivers flowing eastwards to the villages of Bistritsa and Zheleznitsa respectively, and eventually to Iskar River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,912 metres
- Description: mountain in Bulgaria
- Also known as: “Goliam Kupen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vitosha and Skoparnik.
Vitosha
Vitosha is a mountain in West-Central Bulgaria, overlooking the capital Sofia. Most of the mountain's territory comprises Nature Park Vitosha, and its proximity to the city have made it a favorite recreation spot of both citizens and visitors of the capital, providing opportunities for winter sports, hiking, biking, and rock climbing.
Skoparnik
Peak
Photo: Dido3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skoparnik is the third highest peak of Vitosha Mountain in Bulgaria. Rising to 2,226 m, the peak is situated 1.5 km south of Golyam Rezen Peak, and 2 km southeast of the summit Cherni Vrah.
Cherni Vrah
Peak
Photo: Tanasy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cherni Vrah is the summit of Vitosha Mountain in Bulgaria. Rising to 2290 m, the peak is the fourth highest mountain summit in the country after Musala, Vihren, and Botev Vrah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zheleznitsa and Bistritsa.
Zheleznitsa
Village
Zheleznitsa is a large village in the Pancharevo district of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, located at 23 km to the south of the city center. As of 2024 it has 1,633 inhabitants.
Bistritsa
Village
Photo: Eola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bistritsa is a large village in the Pancharevo district of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, located approximately 15 km south of the city center. As of 2024 it has 5,315 inhabitants.
Chuypetlovo
Village
Photo: Spiritia, Public domain.
Chuypetlovo is a village in the Pernik municipality of Pernik Province, western Bulgaria. Its population is 57 as of January 2007. Chuypetlovo is the only settlement in the interior of Vitosha Mountain, situated at elevation 1,225 m near the head of Struma River valley.
Golyam Kupen
- Category: landform
- Location: Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-grad, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.55094° or 42° 33′ 3″ northLongitude
23.31876° or 23° 19′ 8″ eastElevation
1,912 metres (6,273 feet)Open location code
8GJ5H829+9GOpenStreetMap ID
node 274078118OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Dutch—“Golyam Kupen” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “大庫片山”
- Dutch: “Golyam Kupen”
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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 “Golyam Kupen”. Photo: Pamporoff, Public domain.