Levski Peak (Bulgaria)
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Levski Peak is a peak in the central Balkan Mountains
, in Lovech Province
, Bulgaria
. It is named after the famous Bulgarian
revolutionary Vasil Levski
. The peak is 2166 metres (7,106 ft) high and is situated on the main ridge of the mountain range to the west of Golyam Kupen
Peak.
The peak is more famous with its old name, Ambaritsa. According to the local legends Krali Marko
's granaries were located in the area. The Ambaritsa Refuge is situated on its northern slopes, at 2 hours of the peak.
Balkan Mountains
The Balkan mountain range is a mountain range in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. The Balkan range runs 560 km from the Vrashka Chuka Peak on the border between Bulgaria and eastern Serbia eastward through central Bulgaria to Cape Emine on the Black Sea...
, in Lovech Province
Lovech Province
Lovech Province is one of the 28 provinces of Bulgaria, lying at the northern centre of the country. It is named after its main city - Lovech. As of December 2009, the population of the area is 151,153.-Municipalities:...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. It is named after the famous Bulgarian
Bulgarians
The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:...
revolutionary Vasil Levski
Vasil Levski
Vasil Levski, born Vasil Ivanov Kunchev, , is a Bulgarian revolutionary and a national hero of Bulgaria. Dubbed the Apostle of Freedom, Levski ideologised and strategised a revolutionary movement to liberate Bulgaria from Ottoman rule...
. The peak is 2166 metres (7,106 ft) high and is situated on the main ridge of the mountain range to the west of Golyam Kupen
Golyam Kupen
Golyam Kupen is a peak rising to 1,930 m in Vitosha Mountain, Bulgaria. The peak is situated on the southern border of Bistrishko Branishte Biosphere Reserve, on the watershed between Vitoshka Bistritsa to the north and Selska Reka to the south, rivers flowing eastwards to the villages of...
Peak.
The peak is more famous with its old name, Ambaritsa. According to the local legends Krali Marko
Prince Marko
Marko Mrnjavčević was de jure the Serbian king from 1371 to 1395, while de facto he ruled only over a territory in western Macedonia centered on the town of Prilep...
's granaries were located in the area. The Ambaritsa Refuge is situated on its northern slopes, at 2 hours of the peak.