Balkans
geographical name
Bal·kans
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Definition of Balkans
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or Balkan Mountains
mountain range of central Bulgaria extending from its border with Serbia to the Black Sea; highest point Botev Peak 7793 feet (2375 meters)
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or Balkan Peninsula
peninsula in southeastern Europe between the Adriatic and Ionian seas on the west and the Aegean and Black seas on the east
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or Balkan States
the countries occupying the Balkan Peninsula: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, and Turkey in Europe