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Balkans, Bulg. Stara Planina[stA´rA plA´´nEnA´] Pronunciation Key, major mountain range of the Balkan Peninsula and Bulgaria, extending c.350 mi (560 km) from E Serbia and Montenegro through central Bulgaria to the Black Sea. It rises to 7,794 ft (2,376 m) at Botev, the highest peak. The Balkans are a continuation of the Carpathian Mts. The forested range is sparsely populated and rich in a variety of minerals.
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