Buynovo () is a

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in southern

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. It has a population of 230 as of 2022.

Geography

Buynovo is located in the southwestern part of

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and has a territory of 45.467 km². It is part of Borino Municipality and situated just north and east of the border with

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. The closest settlement is the village of

Kozhari Kozhari () is a village in southern Bulgaria. It has a population of 63 as of 2022. Geography Kozhari is located in the southwestern part of Smolyan Province and has a territory of 10.147 km2. It is part of Borino Municipality and situate ...

to the southeast. Other nearby villages include

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, Yagodina and Trigrad. The village is situated in the western part of the

Rhodope Mountains The Rhodopes (; , ; , ''Rodopi''; ) are a mountain range in Southeastern Europe, and the largest by area in Bulgaria, with over 83% of its area in the southern part of the country and the remainder in Greece. Golyam Perelik is its highest peak ...

along the river Vacha. Upstream of the village in northern direction is Buynovo Gorge with dramatic steep cliffs. Along the gorge is located Yagodinska Cave, the longest in the Rhodope Mountains. Both the gorge and the cave are listed in the

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