Botev Peak

Botev Peak
връх Ботев
Botev Peak
Highest point
Elevation 2,376 m (7,795 ft) [1]
Prominence 1,567 m (5,141 ft) [1]
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 42°43′03″N 24°55′00″E / 42.71750°N 24.91667°E / 42.71750; 24.91667Coordinates: 42°43′03″N 24°55′00″E / 42.71750°N 24.91667°E / 42.71750; 24.91667 [1]
Geography
Botev Peak
Location in Bulgaria
Location Central Balkan National Park, Bulgaria
Parent range Balkan Mountains
Climbing
Easiest route a two and a half hour climb from Ray Resthouse (1,560 m) at the south foot
View of Botev Peak from I-6 road (Bulgaria)

Botev Peak (Bulgarian: Връх Ботев, Vrah Botev) is, at 2,376 metres (7,795 ft) above sea level, the highest peak of the Balkan Mountains. It is located close to the geographic centre of Bulgaria, and is part of the Central Balkan National Park.

Until 1950, when it was renamed in honour of Bulgarian poet and revolutionary Hristo Botev, the peak was called Yumrukchal (Юмрукчал, from Ottoman Turkish Yumrukçal, 'a fist-like peak').

A weather station and a radio tower (opened on 10 July 1966) that covers 65% of the country are located on Botev Peak. The average temperature is −8.9 °C (16.0 °F) in January and 7.9 °C (46.2 °F) in July.

"Botev Peak" is the main facility of Bulgarian FM and TV broadcasting network. The situation at the top near the geographical center of Bulgaria contribute to national radio broadcasts and television broadcast here to cover more than 65% throughout the country, also in parts of Romania and Turkey.[2]

Channels listed by frequency

Analogue radio

Radio programme FM frequency ERP Remarks
BNR Hristo Botev92,20 MHz117.5 kW (10 kW TRP)1966-2003: 72.44 MHz
1977-1998: 71.66 MHz (to 1992: Programme Orpheus/Znanie; to 1998: Radio Plovdiv)
BNR Horizont100,90 MHz117.5 kW (10 kW TRP)1966-2003: 70.88 MHz

Digital television

TV programme Channel ERP Remarks
National Multiplex 2 - "Pleven" Zone (bTV, Nova, BNT 1, BNT 2, BNT HD, Bulgaria On Air)5720 kW (3 kW TRP)Radiation in direction North

Analogue television (prior to 2013)

TV programme Channel ERP Remarks
BNT 111~100 kW (20 kW TRP)
bTV24~100 kW (40 kW TRP)1975-2000: Efir 2

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Europe Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  2. ↑ "Предавател България • Радио и телевизия от връх Ботев, Radio & Television from Botev peak". Predavatel.com. Retrieved 2014-04-18.


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