Noun
the major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula
Source: WordNetCarpathian Mountains and Balkan Mountains stretch in north–south direction in the eastern Serbia. citation Ancient mountains in the southeast corner of the country belong to Rilo-Rhodope Mountain system. Source: Internet
The Balkan Mountains run east to west through the middle of Bulgaria, meaning you’ll get warmer and drier weather in the south. Source: Internet
This region is subdivided into two geomorphological units, the Pre-Balkan and the Balkan Mountains, also known in Bulgarian as Стара Планина — "Old Mountain". Source: Internet
The barrier effect of the Balkan Mountains is felt throughout the country: on the average, northern Bulgaria is about one degree cooler and receives about 192 mm more rain than lowlands of southern Bulgaria. Source: Internet
The highest annual rainfall was measured in 1957 in the upper valley of the river Ogosta in the western Balkan Mountains (2293 mm); the highest daily rainfall was recorded at Saints Constantine and Helena resort (342 mm) near Varna in 1951. Source: Internet