Musala

Musala ( ); from Arabic through Ottoman Turkish: from Musalla, "near God" or "place for prayer" is the highest peak in the Rila Mountains, as well as in Bulgaria and the entire Balkan Peninsula, standing at .

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Musala is the highest mountain peak in Bulgaria and the entire Balkan Peninsula, located in the Rila Mountains. Its name comes from Arabic and Ottoman Turkish origins meaning "near God" or "place for prayer," reflecting the cultural history of the region.

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Key facts

Mountain.name: Musala
Mountain.other_name: Мусала
Mountain.photo: Musala_IMG_1447.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: Musala seen from the south
Mountain.elevation_m: 2925.4
Mountain.prominence_m: 2473
Mountain.map: Bulgaria
Mountain.map_caption: Musala in Bulgaria
Mountain.label_position: right
Mountain.listing: Country high pointUltra
Mountain.location: Sofia Region, Bulgaria
Mountain.range: Rila
Mountain.easiest_route: Gondola lift from Borovets, then hike

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Encyclopedic overview

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Climate
Namesakes
Gallery
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References
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With a topographic prominence of , Musala is also the 6th highest peak by topographic prominence in mainland Europe. It is also the 3rd most topographically isolated major peak in Continental Europe.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Musala” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.