Musala
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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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- Musala
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- Мусала
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- Musala seen from the south
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- 2925.4
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- 2473
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- Musala in Bulgaria
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- right
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- Sofia Region, Bulgaria
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- Rila
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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 .
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.