The Kidney

The Kidney is a lake in , and has an elevation of 2,282 metres. The Kidney is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .
Photo: Лорд Бъмбъри, Public domain.
  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “Махабур”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Seven Rila Lakes and Damga.

Photo: Vance 95, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The are a group of tarns—glacial lakes formed in cirques—in the northwestern part of Rila Mountain in . Situated between 2,100 and 2,500 metres elevation above sea level, they are the most visited group of lakes in .

Peak
Photo: Glagoli, Public domain.
is a summit in the northwestern part of the in southwestern reaching height of 2,669 m. is the main orographic node of northwestern Rila, connecting the ridges of and Otovitsa.

Lake
The are a group of two glacial lakes, situated in the northwestern in , near the . They are located in small cirque between Zeleni Rid ridge and the ridge that stems to the north-east of the summit of Haramiyata.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urdini Lakes.

Locality
The are a group of glacial lakes, situated in the northwestern in . They are not as popular with the tourists as the further west, because they are situated in the most difficultly accessible areas of the mountain range.

The Kidney

Latitude
42.2053° or 42° 12′ 19″ north
Longitude
23.3077° or 23° 18′ 28″ east
Elevation
2,282 metres (7,487 feet)
Open location code
8GJ56845+43
Open­Street­Map ID
way 439492159
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Wiki­data ID
Q12274059
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Satellite Map

Discover The Kidney from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Russian—“The Kidney” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Бъбрека”
  • Bulgarian: “Кара гьол”
  • Hungarian: “Babreka (Vese)”
  • Russian: “Бабрека”

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Localities in the Area

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