ВЕЦ ‘Бели Искър’
ВЕЦ ‘Бели Искър’ is a power station in Samokov, Sofia Province. ВЕЦ ‘Бели Искър’ is situated nearby to the peak Пчелина, as well as near Алеко.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Musala and Irechek.
Musala
Peak
Photo: Preslav, Public domain.
Musala; from Arabic through Ottoman Turkish: from Musalla, "near God" or "place for prayer" is the highest peak in the Rila Mountains, as well as in Bulgaria and the entire Balkan Peninsula, standing at 2,925.42 metres. Musala is situated 3½ km southeast of ВЕЦ ‘Бели Искър’.
Irechek
Peak
Photo: Delysia v, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Irechek is a summit in the eastern part of the Rila Mountain in southwestern Bulgaria. Its altitude is 2,852 m, making it the third highest peak in Rila after Musala and Malka Musala. Irechek is situated 3½ km east of ВЕЦ ‘Бели Искър’.
Malka Musala
Peak
Photo: Randona.bg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Malka Musala is a summit in the eastern part of the Rila Mountain in southwestern Bulgaria. With an altitude of 2,902 m, it is the second highest peak in Rila after Musala, fourth in Bulgaria behind Vihren and Kutelo in the Pirin Mountain, and seventh in the Balkan Peninsula. Malka Musala is situated 3½ km southeast of ВЕЦ ‘Бели Искър’.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mala curkva and Beli Iskur.
Mala curkva
Village
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mala curkva is a village, which is situated 8 km northwest of ВЕЦ ‘Бели Искър’.
Beli Iskur
Village
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beli Iskur is a village, which is situated 9 km north of ВЕЦ ‘Бели Искър’.
Madzhare
Village
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Madzhare is a village in the Sofia Province southwestern Bulgaria, located in the Samokov Municipality. As of the 2024 the village had a population of 282. Madzhare is situated 9 km northwest of ВЕЦ ‘Бели Искър’.
ВЕЦ ‘Бели Искър’
- Type: Power station
- Categories: building and industry
- Location: Samokov, Sofia Province, Bulgarian Shopluk, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.1959° or 42° 11′ 45″ northLongitude
23.55238° or 23° 33′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8GJ55HW2+9XOpenStreetMap ID
way 1479889910OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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