Banderishki Lakes

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Pirin's highest peak, Vihren, seen from the Long lake. BG-Pirin-Vihren.jpg
Pirin's highest peak, Vihren, seen from the Long lake.
A view of the Okoto lake. Okoto.jpg
A view of the Okoto lake.

The Banderishki Lakes are a large group of lakes in the Pirin mountains in southwestern Bulgaria. [1] They are situated in the Banderitsa valley and mark the beginning of the Banderitsa river. There are 17 lakes in all but only 5 have names. They are glacial lakes formed on granite basis with a total area of 126,7 decares. The temperature of the water in July is 10 to 12° С.

The Frog lake. Zhabeshkoto ezero.JPG
The Frog lake.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vasilashki Lakes</span>

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References

  1. Tonkov, Spassimir; Panovska, Hristina; Possnert, Goran; Bozilova, Elissaveta (February 2002). "The Holocene vegetation history of Northern Pirin Mountain, southwestern Bulgaria: pollen analysis and radiocarbon dating of a core from Lake Ribno Ban derishko". The Holocene. 12 (2): 201–210. doi:10.1191/0959683602hl535rp. ISSN   0959-6836. S2CID   140728841.