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Musala

Name: Musala
Address: Bulgaria

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Der höchste Gipfel des Rila-Gebirges, der höchste Gipfel Bulgariens, der höchste Gipfel des Balkan

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Coordinates

42.178959, 23.585293

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42°10'44.3"N 23°35'07.1"E

UTM

34T 713514 4672881

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