Kalin dam
Kalin dam is a reservoir in Rila, Kyustendil. Kalin dam is situated nearby to the peak Голям Полич, as well as near the lake Воденичарски гьол.Photo: Martin8430, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Body of water
- Description: reservoir in Bulgaria
- Also known as: “Kalin Reservoir”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ivan Vazov hut.
Ivan Vazov hut
Mountain hut
Photo: Dido3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ivan Vazov hut is a mountain hut, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Kalin dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pastra and Urdini Lakes.
Pastra
Village
Pastra is a small mountain village in the Rila Municipality of Kyustendil Province in south-western Bulgaria. As of 2013, it had 151 inhabitants. It lies at the western foothills of the Rila Mountains on the banks of the Rilska River just outside the borders of the Rila Monastery Nature Park. Pastra is situated 6 km southwest of Kalin dam.
Urdini Lakes
Locality
The Urdini Lakes are a group of glacial lakes, situated in the northwestern Rila Mountains in Bulgaria. They are not as popular with the tourists as the Seven Rila Lakes further west, because they are situated in the most difficultly accessible areas of the mountain range. Urdini Lakes is situated 6 km east of Kalin dam.
Kalin dam
- Category: reservoir
- Location: Rila, Kyustendil, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.17412° or 42° 10′ 27″ northLongitude
23.24971° or 23° 14′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8GJ556FX+JVOpenStreetMap ID
way 439600142OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=basinWikidata ID
Q12282379
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Satellite Map
Discover Kalin dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Hungarian—“Kalin dam” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Калин”
- Hungarian: “Kalin (víztározó)”
- Hungarian: “Kalin”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Голям Полич and Малък Калин.
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