Pchelina Chuka

Pchelina Chuka is a peak in Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital and has an elevation of 1,137 metres. Pchelina Chuka is situated nearby to the village Dolni Pasarel, as well as near Plana.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pasarel and Manastirishte.

Pasarel

Reservoir

Photo: Preslav, Public domain.

The Pasarel dam and reservoir is located 20 km to the southeast of Sofia, Bulgaria at an altitude of 700 m. The dam is situated roughly halfway between the Iskar Reservoir and Lake Pancharevo near the village of Dolni Pasarel. Pasarel is situated 3½ km northeast of Pchelina Chuka.

Manastirishte

Peak

Photo: Gitanes232, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Manastirishte is a peak, which is situated 4 km southwest of Pchelina Chuka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dolni Pasarel and Plana.

Dolni Pasarel

Village

Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dolni Pasarel is a village in Pancharevo district of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, located some 22 km southeast of the city center. As of 2024 it has 1,239 inhabitants. Dolni Pasarel is situated 4½ km east of Pchelina Chuka.

Plana

Village

Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Plana is a village in Stolichna Municipality, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria. Plana is situated 6 km southwest of Pchelina Chuka.

Kokalyane

Village

Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kokalyane is a village in the municipality of Sofia, in the district of Pancharevo in Bulgaria. As of 2007 it has 1,859 residents. The village is situated at the foothills of the Vitosha mountain, 18 km from the center of Sofia. Kokalyane is situated 6 km northwest of Pchelina Chuka.

Pchelina Chuka

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,137 metres
Also known as: “Chelina Chuka”
Category: landform
Location: Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

42.5295° or 42° 31′ 46″ north

Longitude

23.44811° or 23° 26′ 53″ east

Elevation

1,137 metres (3,730 feet)

Open location code

8GJ5GCHX+Q6

GeoNames ID

12225933

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In Other Languages

“Pchelina Chuka” goes by many names.

Bulgarian: “Пчелина Чука”
Bulgarian: “Челина Чука”

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