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What is the highest peak in the Balkan Mountains?

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Map of Balkan states, with dark purple for countries usually included: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia, Romania, and Bulgaria. Light purple marks countries sometimes included: Moldova, Greece, and Turkey.
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The highest peak in the Balkan Mountains is Botev, which reaches an elevation of 7,795 feet (2,376 metres).12

It is important to note that while Botev is the highest point within the Balkan Mountains range, it is not the highest peak in the broader Balkan Peninsula; that distinction belongs to Musala (9,596 feet) in the Rila massif.3