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Bulgarian Shopluk

The Bulgarian Shopluk is a cultural region that is part of the greater Shopluk region in the eastern heights of and and the western mountains of .
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is the capital of . It is also the biggest city in the country with about 2 million citizens. Today, is a dynamic European capital, distinguished by its unique combination of European and communist-style architecture as well as many beautiful Orthodox churches.

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is an industrial city in Central Western , close to the capital . It's of interest to travellers mainly for the underground Museum of Mining and the annual International Festival of Masquerade Games, a showcase of mummer-like folk traditions from Bulgaria and abroad.

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is a city in Central Western Bulgaria, under the slopes of the Osogovo Mountain which straddles the border with . With a population of about 37,000, the city is the hiking and ski tourism gateway to the mountain and, less prominently, a spa resort.

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is a town in Central Western , under the slopes of Rila, the highest mountain in the country. It's one of the starting points for the mountain, the Rila Monastery, and the nearby spa resort Sapareva Banya.

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is a mountain in West-Central , overlooking the capital . Most of the mountain's territory comprises Nature Park , 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, rock climbing, etc.

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is a town in Central Western , under the slopes of the Rila mountain, 40 km south-east of the capital . It's the gateway to the mountain & ski resorts of and Malyovitsa nearby, and a minor tourist destination of its own.

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is a small town in East-Central , nested in a scenic valley just north of the , between Botevgrad and Etropole, 60 km north-east of the capital .

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is a ski and mountain resort in Central Western , on the slopes of the Rila mountain range close to the town of . It's one of Bulgaria's most popular ski resorts and one of the starting points for hiking to Musala, the highest peak in Rila, Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula.

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is a protected karst wetland area in the Shopluk region of . With the unique combination of wetlands and karst hills, there is impressive biodiversity in the region of the and Chepan Mountain.

Bulgarian Shopluk

Latitude of center
42.6138° or 42° 36′ 50″ north
Longitude of center
23.1976° or 23° 11′ 52″ east
Wiki­data ID
Q14208675
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Hebrew—“Bulgarian Shopluk” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Шоплук”
  • Catalan: “Xopluk”
  • Dutch: “Sjoploek (Bulgarije)”
  • Dutch: “Sjoploek”
  • Greek: “Βουλγαρική Σοπλούκ”
  • Hebrew: “אזור הר שופלוק”

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