Baikushev’s Pine
Baikushev's pine is a coniferous tree from the species Pinus heldreichii situated in the Pirin mountains of southwestern Bulgaria. It is named after its discoverer, forest ranger Kostadin Baikushev, and is located near the Banderitsa refuge.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 1,930 metres (6,332 feet)
- …stands 26 metres (85 feet) tall
- Description: one of the oldest known individuals of the species Pinus heldreichii
- Also known as“Pinus heldreichii near Bansko”“Байкушевата мура”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vihren and Todorka.
Snezhnika
Snezhnika is a glacieret in the Pirin Mountains of Bulgaria, a remnant of the former Vihren Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bansko.
Baikushev’s Pine
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Latitude
41.76704° or 41° 46′ 1″ north
Longitude
23.42287° or 23° 25′ 22″ east
Open location code
8GH5QC8F+R4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=tree
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Baikushev’s Pine” goes by many names.
Байкушева мураBulgarian
Черна мураBulgarian
Baikushev’s-denDutch
Baikuševin mäntyFinnish
Bajkusev fenyőjeHungarian
Pinus BaikushevIndonesian
Бајкушев борMacedonian
Sosna BajkuszewaPolish
Сосна БайкушеваRussian
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Къмпинг Бъндерица and Хана.
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