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Definition of balkans mountains

balkans mountains

Plural:Balkans Mountains
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Adjective:Balkan
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A major mountain range in southeastern Europe (more commonly called the Balkan Mountains or Stara Planina) that extends approximately 557 kilometers from eastern Serbia eastward through central Bulgaria to the Black Sea, giving its name to the Balkan Peninsula.

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In standard geography, this range is more commonly written in the singular attributive form as the 'Balkan Mountains' (known locally as Stara Planina).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Balkans mountains. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/balkans-mountains
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