Vlahina () or Vlaina (), meaning "
Vlach
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Mountain
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" is a
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...
on the border of southwestern
Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...
and eastern
North Macedonia
North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Socialist Feder ...
.
The highest peak is Ogreyak (also known as Kadiytsa) at 1,924 m. Nearby towns include
Simitli
Simitli ( bg, Симитли ) also known as Simitliya ( bg, Симитлия), is a town in Blagoevgrad Province in southwestern Bulgaria. It has a population of 7,454 and is located 17 km south of Blagoevgrad. It is the seat of Simitli Muni ...
to the northeast in Bulgaria and
Pehčevo
Pehčevo ( mk, Пехчево, is a small town in the eastern part of North Macedonia. It is the seat of Pehčevo Municipality. Pehčevo is known for its winter tourism.
History
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Pehčevo was part of the ...
to the southwest in North Macedonia.
Mountain ranges of Bulgaria
Mountain ranges of North Macedonia
Landforms of Blagoevgrad Province
Bulgaria–North Macedonia border
International mountains of Europe
Pehčevo Municipality
Rhodope mountain range
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