Bulgaria
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Rila

Страшното езеро

Страшното езеро is a lake in , and has an elevation of 2,451 metres. Страшното езеро is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include dry lake and Malyovitsa.

Lake
Photo: Termininja, CC0.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a peak in the northwestern part of the in southwestern . It is 2,729 m high and is one of the most popular tourist regions in the mountain.

Peak
Photo: ERFEY, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a summit in the northwestern part of the in southwestern reaching height of 2,678 m. It is located on the boundary between Rila National Park and Rila Monastery Nature Park.

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.

Страшното езеро

Latitude
42.18° or 42° 10′ 48″ north
Longitude
23.4006° or 23° 24′ 2″ east
Elevation
2,451 metres (8,041 feet)
Open location code
8GJ55CJ2+26
Open­Street­Map ID
way 439492178
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Wiki­data ID
Q42249388
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Hungarian—“Страшното езеро” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Страшното езеро”
  • Hungarian: “Félelmetes-tó”

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