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Strandzha

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Also known as Yıldız, Istranca

right|thumb|View from Papiya Peak () in Bulgarian Strandzha. right|thumb|A landscape from the Bulgarian part of Strandzha. right|thumb|Typical wooden architecture of inland Bulgarian Strandzha

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Contents
  • Geography and climate
  • Strandzha Nature Park
  • History and culture
  • Flora and fauna
  • Honour
  • References
  • External links

right|thumb|View from Papiya Peak () in Bulgarian Strandzha. right|thumb|A landscape from the Bulgarian part of Strandzha. right|thumb|Typical wooden architecture of inland Bulgarian Strandzha

Strandzha (, also transliterated as Strandja, ; , or ) is a mountain massif in southeastern Bulgaria and East Thrace, the European part of Turkey. It is in the southeastern part of the Balkans between the plains of Thrace to the west, the lowlands near Burgas to the north, and the Black Sea to the east. Its highest peak is Mahya Dağı (, Mahiada) () in Turkey, while the highest point on Bulgarian territory is Golyamo Gradishte () (). The total area is approximately .

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Strandzha” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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