Botev Peak ( ) is, at above sea level, the highest peak of the

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in southeastern

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. It is located close to the geographic centre of

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, and is part of the Central Balkan National Park. Until 1950, when it was renamed in honour of Bulgarian poet and revolutionary Hristo Botev, the peak was called ''Yumrukchal'' (Юмрукчал, from

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''Yumrukçal'', 'a fist-like peak'). A

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and a radio tower (opened on 10 July 1966) that covers 65% of the country are located on Botev Peak. The average temperature is in January and in July. "Botev Peak" is the main facility of Bulgarian FM and TV broadcasting network. The situation at the top near the geographical center of Bulgaria contribute to national radio broadcasts and television broadcast here to cover more than 65% throughout the country, also in parts of

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and

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. The massif is mainly composed of granite rocks dating from the

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— a complex of medium acid volcanics — latites,

andesite Andesite () is a volcanic rock of intermediate composition. In a general sense, it is the intermediate type between silica-poor basalt and silica-rich rhyolite. It is fine-grained (aphanitic) to porphyritic in texture, and is composed predomina ...

s, shoshonites. The flat ridge relief around Botev and Triglav is isolated with high slopes, which from the north (North Jendem) descend steeply from 2000 – 2200 m down, and from the south (South Jendem) — from 1800 – 1900 m.География на България, том 1, изд. на БАН, 1966 г.

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Analogue radio

Digital television (since 2013)

Analogue television (prior to 2013)

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