Mancho ( bg, Манчо) is a summit in the eastern part of the
Rila Mountain in southwestern
Bulgaria reaching height of 2,771 m.
It is a granite bifurcated peak, with the higher section located to the southwest and the lower one to the northeast. Its western, northern and eastern slopes are steep and difficult to access. The northwestern slope forms the walls of the Maritsa cirque which contains the
Marichini Lakes.
On its slopes grows the endangered plant ''
Taraxacum bithynicum
''Taraxacum'' () is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, which consists of species commonly known as dandelions. The scientific and hobby study of the genus is known as taraxacology. The genus is native to Eurasia and Nor ...
''.
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References
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* {{cite book , ref={{harvid, Great Encyclopedia Bulgaria, 2012
, title = Географски речник на България, том 5
, trans-title = Great Encyclopedia Bulgaria, Vol. 5
, last1 = Научноинформационен център „Българска енциклопедия“ (Scientific-Information Center "Bulgarian Encyclopedia")
, first1 =
, chapter =
, year = 2012
, language = Bulgarian
, publisher = Книгоиздателска къща „Труд“ (Trud Publishing House)
, location = София (Sofia)
, isbn = 9789548104272
Mountains of Rila
Landforms of Sofia Province
Two-thousanders of Bulgaria