Pirin

national park in Bulgaria

mountain range in southwestern Bulgaria

nature reserve in Bulgaria

Yulen () is a nature reserve in Pirin National Park, located in the homonymous mountain range in south-western Bulgaria. It is situated in Bansko Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province. Yulen was declared on 26 August 1994 to monitor the growth of alpine plant species without human influence, as well as to protect rare plant and animal species. It spans a territory of 3156 ha or 31.56 km2.

terrestrial ecoregion in southeastern Europe

Biosphere reserve in Bulgaria

one of the oldest known individuals of the species Pinus heldreichii

river in Bulgaria

geological formation in southwestern Bulgaria

species of plant

saddle and mountain pass dividing the Rila and Pirin mountains

The Retizhe () is a river in south-western Bulgaria, a right tributary of the Mesta. The river is 19 km long and drains parts of the eastern slopes of the Pirin mountain range.

waterfall at Pirin mountain in Svetivrachko, Pirin Macedonia

The Glazne () is a river in south-western Bulgaria, a right tributary of the Iztok, itself a right tributary of the river Mesta. The river is 11 km long and drains parts of the northeastern slopes of the Pirin mountain range.

river in Bulgaria and Greece

river in Bulgaria

The Banderitsa () is a river in south-western Bulgaria, a left tributary of the Glazne, which flows into the Iztok, itself a right tributary of the river Mesta. The river is 13 km long and drains parts of the northeastern slopes of the Pirin mountain range.

mountain pass in western Bulgaria

river in Bulgaria

thumb|View from Koncheto towards the southeast, with the peaks Kutelo and Vihren thumb|The Koncheto ridge as seen from peak Vihren Koncheto ( , ) is a name given to a knife-edge ridge in the Pirin Mountains in Bulgaria, at an elevation of approximately 2,810 metres, between the peaks Banski Suhodol (2,884 meters) and Kutelo (2,908 metres). There are steep slopes on either side: the northwestern side is almost vertical and 300–400 metres deep, while the southwestern side is less steep (approximately 30 degrees) but deeper (800 metres). There is a steel cable stretched along the top of the ridge

river in Bulgaria

The Demyanitsa () is a river in south-western Bulgaria, a right tributary of the Glazne, which flows into the Iztok, itself a right tributary of the river Mesta. The river is 13.6 km long and drains parts of the northeastern slopes of the Pirin mountain range. It is sometimes considered as the main branch of the Glazne.

river in Bulgaria