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The Balkans (/ ˈ b ɔː l k ən z / BAWL-kənz, / ˈ b ɒ l k ən z / BOL-kənz [1]), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula (Peninsula of Haemus, Haemaic Peninsula), is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions.
23 paź 2024 · Generally, the Balkans are bordered on the northwest by Italy, on the north by Hungary, on the north and northeast by Moldova and Ukraine, and the south by Greece and Turkey or the Aegean Sea (depending on how the region is defined).
The Balkan Mountains consist of around 30 distinct peaks; within Bulgaria, the range can be divided into three sections: The Western Balkan Mountains extend from Vrashka Chuka, at the border with Serbia, to the Pass of Arabakonak, with a total length of 190 kilometres (120 mi).
18 mar 2016 · The Serb-dominated Yugoslav army lashed out, first in Slovenia and then in Croatia. Thousands were killed in the latter conflict which was paused in 1992 under a UN-monitored ceasefire.
14 gru 2020 · The Balkans are considered the least known part of the Old Continent, which has for centuries been the scene of conflicts and wars. This article presents the geographical location of the Balkans and analyzes geopolitical theories that refer to this region.
Balkans, topographic and political map. The Balkans includes Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro (ex-Yugoslavia). The area is recovering from a long conflict and instability as a result of the dissolution of the former Yugoslavia. Year: 2005.
13 wrz 2021 · The Balkan Peninsula covers a total area of about 470,000 sq. km and a major portion of the region is occupied by mountain ranges that run from the northwest to the southeast direction. Some of the major mountain ranges in the Balkan Peninsula include the Balkan Mountains, Rila-Rhodope massif, Dinaric Alps, Korab-Sar, Pindus range, Albanian ...
