Basic Environmental Observatory - Musala

Basic Environmental Observatory - Musala is a monitoring station in , . Basic Environmental Observatory - Musala is situated nearby to the lake , as well as near the peak .
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Photo: Спасимир, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Musala and Malka Musala.

Peak
Photo: Preslav, Public domain.
Musala; from Arabic through Ottoman Turkish: from , "near God" or "place for prayer" is the highest peak in the , as well as in and the entire Balkan Peninsula, standing at 2,925.42 metres.

Peak
Photo: Randona.bg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a summit in the eastern part of the in southwestern . With an altitude of 2,902 m, it is the second highest peak in Rila after , fourth in Bulgaria behind and in the Pirin Mountain, and seventh in the .

Peak
Photo: Delysia v, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a summit in the eastern part of the in southwestern . Its altitude is 2,852 m, making it the third highest peak in Rila after and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borovets.

Photo: Biso, CC BY 3.0.
is a ski and mountain resort in , 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.

Basic Environmental Observatory - Musala

Latitude
42.17878° or 42° 10′ 44″ north
Longitude
23.58542° or 23° 35′ 8″ east
Operator
Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy
Open location code
8GJ55HHP+G5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 303150188
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­monitoring_station
Wiki­data ID
Q56641744
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In Other Languages

“Basic Environmental Observatory - Musala” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Базова екологична обсерватория „Мусала“”
  • Bulgarian: “БЕО „Мусала“”
  • Bulgarian: “БЕО Мусала”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Леденото езеро and Людмил Янков.

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