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Kostenets–Dolna Banya Valley
Kostenets–Dolna Banya Valley () is situated in western Bulgaria. It is named after the towns of Kostenets and Dolna Banya. The valley has a length of 18 km and a width of up to 5 km. The altitude is 520–680 m. Geography The valley is enclosed between Bulgaria's highest mountain range Rila to the south and Sredna Gora mountain range, bound its ridges Shumnatitsa to the west, Septemvriyski to the north–northeast and Vetren to the east. To the north the Septemvriyski ridge separates it from the Ihtiman Valley. It is connected to the Samokov Valley via the Borovets saddle to the west. To the east the Momina Klisura Gorge of the river Maritsa leads to the westernmost reaches of the Upper Thracian Plain. The surface of the Kostenets–Dolna Banya Valley is uneven, at the foothills of Rila it becomes hilly; in its center are the low terraces of the Maritsa and its tributaries. It southern reaches facing Rila are filled with alluvial fans. The valley was formed dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valley
A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains and typically containing a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers or streams over a very long period. Some valleys are formed through erosion by glacial ice. These glaciers may remain present in valleys in high mountains or polar areas. At lower latitudes and altitudes, these glacially formed valleys may have been created or enlarged during ice ages but now are ice-free and occupied by streams or rivers. In desert areas, valleys may be entirely dry or carry a watercourse only rarely. In areas of limestone bedrock, dry valleys may also result from drainage now taking place underground rather than at the surface. Rift valleys arise principally from earth movements, rather than erosion. Many different types of valleys are described by geographers, using terms that may be global in use or else applied only locally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Climate
Alpine climate is the typical climate for elevations above the tree line, where trees fail to grow due to cold. This climate is also referred to as a mountain climate or highland climate. Definition There are multiple definitions of alpine climate. In the Köppen climate classification, the alpine and mountain climates are part of group ''E'', along with the polar climate, where no month has a mean temperature higher than . According to the Holdridge life zone system, there are two mountain climates which prevent tree growth : a) the alpine climate, which occurs when the mean biotemperature of a location is between . The alpine climate in Holdridge system is roughly equivalent to the warmest tundra climates (ET) in the Köppen system. b) the alvar climate, the coldest mountain climate since the biotemperature is between 0 °C and 1.5 °C (biotemperature can never be below 0 °C). It corresponds more or less to the coldest tundra climates and to the ice cap cli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalotina
Kalotina ( ) is a village in the Dragoman Municipality, Sofia Province, in westernmost central Bulgaria. As of 2010, it has 270 inhabitants and the mayor is Lidia Bozhilova. The village is located at the border with Serbia, 55 km to the northwest of the capital Sofia, on the main highway and railway between Western Europe and Asia. Kalotina lies at , 282 metres above sea level. The place is known for the Kalotina-Gradinje, Serbia, Gradinje border checkpoint, one of Bulgaria's busiest and best known due to the proximity to Sofia. The Nishava River, a tributary of the South Morava, flows nearby. The village was first mentioned in 1453 with its present name. In a 1576 source, it was referred to as ''Kalotine''. Kalotina's name is the feminine form of an adjective derived from the personal name Kalota (Калота); it is an Ellipse (figure of speech), ellipse, as no noun is part of the name. The village has a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church dedicated to Saint Nicholas which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I-8 Road (Bulgaria)
Republican road I-8 () is a first class road in southern Bulgaria. It runs between Kalotina, at the border with Serbia, and the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing to Turkey. The total length of the road is . Most of it provides one driving lane per direction. Road I-8 follows European route E80 in its entire length, as well as E85 in the section between Haskovo and Kapitan Andreevo. It follows the route of the ancient Roman road Via Militaris. The I-8 runs in parallel to the motorways of Europe (A6), Trakiya (A1) and Maritsa (A4). The road passes through the provinces of Sofia, Sofia City, Pazardzhik, Plovdiv and Haskovo. Description Road I-8 begins from the Kalotina checkpoint at the border with Serbia and heads southeast, bypassing the towns of Dragoman. It enters the Sofia Valley and bypasses the towns of Slivnitsa and Bozhurishte. Between Slivnitsa and the capital Sofia, the road runs as a 4-lane single-carriageway. Road I-8 joins the northern arc of Sofia Ring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maritsa (village)
Maritsa or Maritza ( ), also known as Evros ( ) and Meriç ( ), is a river that runs through the Balkans in Southeast Europe. With a length of ,Statistical Yearbook 2017 , p. 17 it is the longest river that runs solely in the interior of the , and one of the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolna Vasilitsa
Dolna may refer to: *Dolna, Strzelce County, a village in Gmina Leśnica, Poland *Dolna, Strășeni Dolna is a village in Strășeni District, Moldova. See also * {{disambig, geo ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorna Vasilitsa
Gorna Vasilitsa () is a village in Sofia Province in southwestern Bulgaria, located in the Kostenets Municipality. In it situated in the Kostenets–Dolna Banya Valley enclosed between the mountain ranges of Rila and Sredna Gora. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 273. The settlement contains many villa-type properties used as holiday homes and weekend getaways. An increasing number of foreigners are finding that house prices here are well below those in other "sun-trap" countries of southern Europe. Location History Religion Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox is the predominant religion. Climate Landmarks Events Gallery File:GornaVasilitsa.jpg, Mahala Gorna Vasilitsa File:OldHousefromGornaVasilitsa.jpg, Old House File:JohntheBaptistGornaVasilitsa.jpg, The Church Gorna Vasilitsa: Saint John the Baptist File:JohntheBaptistGornaVasilitsa2.jpg, The Church Gorna Vasilitsa: Saint John the Baptist File:Kukeri-from-Gorna-Vasilitsa.jpg, Kukeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samokov Municipality
Samokov ( ) is a town in Sofia Province in the southwest of Bulgaria. It is situated in Samokov Valley between the mountain ranges of Rila, Vitosha and Sredna Gora, 55 kilometres from the capital Sofia. Due to the suitable winter sports conditions, Samokov, together with the nearby resort Borovets, is a major tourist centre. In the past, Samokov was a centre of handicrafts and art, with notable Bulgarian National Revival figures like Zahari Zograf, Hristo Dimitrov and Nikola Obrazopisov. The town's name is a compound word of "samo" and "kov", respectively meaning "self" and the root of the verb "forge, hammer", and comes from the ''samokov'', a mechanical forge powered by water, since the town of Samokov was a major iron-producing centre during the Middle Ages. History It is thought that Samokov was founded in the 14th century as a mining settlement with the assistance of Saxon miners under the Bulgarian Empire. It was first mentioned in 1455 and in Ottoman registers of 14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kostenets Municipality
The Kostenets municipality () is one of the 22 municipalities of the Sofia Province, Bulgaria. The extent of the territory is 302 km2 and it had 14,154 inhabitants as of 2009. It encompasses the Valley of Gorna Banya, along the upper flow of the Maritsa river, surrounded by Rila to the south and Sredna Gora to the north. The region has many warm mineral springs in the spa resorts of Momin Prohod, Momina Banya, Kostenets and Pchelinski Bani. The municipality has an important transport location with the Trakiya motorway, the first class road Sofia-Plovdiv and the Sofia-Plovdiv railway passing through it. Settlements The municipality has nine settlements (2 towns and 7 villages) with a total population of 14,154 people (as of 2009-03-15) The place names in bold have the status of town (in Bulgarian: град, transliterated as ''grad''). Other localities have the status of village (in Bulgarian: село, transliterated as ''selo''). The names of localities are transl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
