Mavrovo National Park

Mavrovo National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Mavrovo NP with Lake Mavrovo in summer
Map showing the location of Mavrovo National Park
Coordinates 41°41′N 20°42′E / 41.683°N 20.700°E / 41.683; 20.700Coordinates: 41°41′N 20°42′E / 41.683°N 20.700°E / 41.683; 20.700
Area 73,088 hectares (730.88 km2)
Established 19 April 1949
www.npmavrovo.org.mk

Mavrovo National Park (Macedonian: Национален парк Маврово) is the largest of the three national parks of the Republic of Macedonia. It was founded in 1949 and is located in the west of the country in the Bistra mountain located South of Korab mountain.

The national park, the lake, and the region are named after the village of Mavrovo.

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