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The
Rhodopes (,
Rodopi, usually used with a definite article: Родопите,
Rodopite, sometimes also called Родопа,
Rodopa or Родопа планина,
Rodopa planina; ,
Rodopi, "red aspect") are a mountain range in
Southeastern Europe, with over 83% of its area in southern
Bulgaria and the remainder in
Greece. Its highest peak,
Golyam Perelik (2,191 m), is the seventh highest Bulgarian mountain. The region is particularly notable for the Karst areas with their deep river gorges, large caves and specific sculptured forms, such as the Trigrad Gorge.
Geography and climate
The Rhodopes are spread over 14,737 km², of which 12,233 km² are on Bulgarian territory. The mountains are about 220 km long and about 100-120 km wide, with an average altitude of 785 m. 15 reserves have been established in the region, some of which under UNESCO protection. There are many mineral water springs, the most famous being in
Velingrad,
Narechen,
Devin, Bulgaria and
Mihalkovo.
Subdivision
Western Rhodopes
The Western Rhodopes are the larger (66% of the area of the Rhodopes in Bulgaria), higher, most infrastructurally developed and most visited part of the mountains. The highest and best known peaks are located in the region (more than 10 are over 2,000 m) including the highest one,
Golyam Perelik (2,191 m). Among the other popular peaks are
Shirokolashki Snezhnik (2,188 m),
Golyam Persenik (2,091 m),
Batashki Snezhnik (2,082 m),
Turla (1,800 m).
Some of the deepest river gorges in the Rhodopes are located in the western parts, as well as the rock phenomenon
Wonderful Bridges. Significant bodies of water include the Chaira lakes and the dams
Dospat Dam, Batak Dam, Shiroka Polyana,
Golyam Beglik and
Toshkov Chark. crossing the mountains
The city of
Batak, Bulgaria is also located in this part of the mountains, as well as the popular tourist centres Smolyan,
Velingrad, Devin, Bulgaria,
Chepelare, the winter resort Pamporovo, the
Eastern Orthodox Bachkovo Monastery, the ruins of the
Asen dynasty's fortress, the caves
Dyavolskoto Garlo,
Yagodinska,
Vievo and many others. The highest village in Bulgaria, Manastir (over 1,500 m), is crouched in the northern foot of Prespa Peak. A number of architectural reserves, such as Shiroka Laka, Kovachevitsa, Momchilovtsi,
Kosovo, Plovdiv Province, are also located in the area.
Eastern Rhodopes
The Eastern Rhodopes are spread over a territory of about 34% of the mountains' area in Bulgaria, constituing a much lower part.
The large artificial dams
Kardzhali Dam and Studen Kladenets are located in this part of the mountains. The region is rich in thermal mineral springs. The waters around
Dzhebel have national reputation for healing various diseases. Belite Brezi is an important healing centre for respiratory and other ailments.
Major cities in the area are
Haskovo and
Kardzhali, as well as the smaller Momchilgrad, Krumovgrad, Zlatograd and
Kirkovo. The Eastern Rhodopes, being significantly lower, are also more populated than the western part.
Southern Rhodopes
The Southern Rhodopes are the part of the mountain range that is located in Greece. The
Rhodope Prefecture in the northern part of the country is named after the region.
Climate
The location of the Rhodopes in the southeastern part of the Balkan Peninsula determines the climate in the region to a great extent. It is influenced both by the colder air coming from the north and by the warmer breeze from the Mediterranean Sea.
The average annual temperature in the Eastern Rhodopes is 12–13° C, the maximum value of precipitation is in December, the minimum is in August. In the Western Rhodopes, the temperature varies with 5° to 9°C and the summer rainfalls prevail.
The mild climate, combined with some other factors, works in favour of the development of recreation and tourist activities. The Pamporovo resort, where the microclimate permits a heavy snow cover to be preserved for a long time, is an excellent example., situated in a region largely populated by Muslim Bulgarians
Temperatures of −15°C are common in the winter, and due to this the Rhodopes are the southernmost place in the Balkans where tree species such as the
Norway Spruce and the
Silver Birch can be observed.
People
The sparsely populated area of the Rhodopes has been a place of ethnic and religious diversity for hundreds of years. Apart from the Eastern Orthodox
Bulgarians and Greeks, the mountains are also home to a number of
Islam communities, including the Muslim Bulgarians, locally called Pomaks, that predominate in the western parts and a large concentration of
Bulgarian Turks, particularly in the Eastern Rhodopes. The mountains are also one of the regions associated with the
Karakachans, an Eastern Orthodox nomadic people of uncertain origin that traditionally roam between Northern Thrace and the Aegean Sea.
Mythology
The Rhodopes are widely considered to be the mythological birthplace of legendary singer and lyre player Orpheus and his wife
Eurydice. Additionally, there are archeological sites throughout the region related to the cult of Dionysus, such as the ancient Thracian city of Perperikon. In Greek mythology, Queen Rhodope of Thrace, the wife of King
Haemus, was changed into the Rhodope Mountains by
Zeus and
Hera as a punishment.
References
- Asdracha, Catherine, La région des Rhodopes aux XIIIe et XIVe siècles: étude de géographie historique, Athen: Verlag der Byzantinisch-Neugriechischen Jahrbücher, 1976, Pp. 294.
External links
- Panorama photos of Rhodope: Yagodina, Trigrad view, Trigrad river, Vodni pad.
- Rhodope Mountains – the home of Orpheus
- The ancient city of Perperikon
- Pictures of the Rhodopes at Astraka.net
- Pictures of the Rhodopes at Imagesfrombulgaria.com
The
Rhodopes (,
Rodopi, usually used with a definite article: Родопите,
Rodopite, sometimes also called Родопа,
Rodopa or Родопа планина,
Rodopa planina; ,
Rodopi, "red aspect") are a mountain range in
Southeastern Europe, with over 83% of its area in southern Bulgaria and the remainder in
Greece. Its highest peak,
Golyam Perelik (2,191 m), is the seventh highest Bulgarian mountain. The region is particularly notable for the
Karst areas with their deep river gorges, large caves and specific sculptured forms, such as the Trigrad Gorge.
Geography and climate
The Rhodopes are spread over 14,737 km², of which 12,233 km² are on Bulgarian territory. The mountains are about 220 km long and about 100-120 km wide, with an average altitude of 785 m. 15 reserves have been established in the region, some of which under
UNESCO protection. There are many mineral water springs, the most famous being in Velingrad, Narechen,
Devin, Bulgaria and Mihalkovo.
Subdivision
Western Rhodopes
The Western Rhodopes are the larger (66% of the area of the Rhodopes in Bulgaria), higher, most infrastructurally developed and most visited part of the mountains. The highest and best known peaks are located in the region (more than 10 are over 2,000 m) including the highest one,
Golyam Perelik (2,191 m). Among the other popular peaks are
Shirokolashki Snezhnik (2,188 m),
Golyam Persenik (2,091 m),
Batashki Snezhnik (2,082 m),
Turla (1,800 m).
Some of the deepest river gorges in the Rhodopes are located in the western parts, as well as the rock phenomenon
Wonderful Bridges. Significant bodies of water include the
Chaira lakes and the dams Dospat Dam, Batak Dam, Shiroka Polyana,
Golyam Beglik and
Toshkov Chark. crossing the mountains
The city of Batak, Bulgaria is also located in this part of the mountains, as well as the popular tourist centres Smolyan, Velingrad, Devin, Bulgaria, Chepelare, the winter resort
Pamporovo, the Eastern Orthodox
Bachkovo Monastery, the ruins of the Asen dynasty's fortress, the caves
Dyavolskoto Garlo,
Yagodinska, Vievo and many others. The highest village in Bulgaria, Manastir (over 1,500 m), is crouched in the northern foot of Prespa Peak. A number of architectural reserves, such as Shiroka Laka, Kovachevitsa, Momchilovtsi,
Kosovo, Plovdiv Province, are also located in the area.
Eastern Rhodopes
The Eastern Rhodopes are spread over a territory of about 34% of the mountains' area in Bulgaria, constituing a much lower part.
The large artificial dams
Kardzhali Dam and Studen Kladenets are located in this part of the mountains. The region is rich in thermal mineral springs. The waters around Dzhebel have national reputation for healing various diseases. Belite Brezi is an important healing centre for respiratory and other ailments.
Major cities in the area are
Haskovo and Kardzhali, as well as the smaller Momchilgrad,
Krumovgrad, Zlatograd and
Kirkovo. The Eastern Rhodopes, being significantly lower, are also more populated than the western part.
Southern Rhodopes
The Southern Rhodopes are the part of the mountain range that is located in Greece. The Rhodope Prefecture in the northern part of the country is named after the region.
Climate
The location of the Rhodopes in the southeastern part of the Balkan Peninsula determines the climate in the region to a great extent. It is influenced both by the colder air coming from the north and by the warmer breeze from the
Mediterranean Sea.
The average annual temperature in the Eastern Rhodopes is 12–13° C, the maximum value of precipitation is in December, the minimum is in August. In the Western Rhodopes, the temperature varies with 5° to 9°C and the summer rainfalls prevail.
The mild climate, combined with some other factors, works in favour of the development of recreation and tourist activities. The Pamporovo resort, where the microclimate permits a heavy snow cover to be preserved for a long time, is an excellent example., situated in a region largely populated by Muslim Bulgarians
Temperatures of −15°C are common in the winter, and due to this the Rhodopes are the southernmost place in the Balkans where tree species such as the Norway Spruce and the Silver Birch can be observed.
People
The sparsely populated area of the Rhodopes has been a place of ethnic and religious diversity for hundreds of years. Apart from the Eastern Orthodox
Bulgarians and Greeks, the mountains are also home to a number of
Islam communities, including the
Muslim Bulgarians, locally called Pomaks, that predominate in the western parts and a large concentration of Bulgarian Turks, particularly in the Eastern Rhodopes. The mountains are also one of the regions associated with the
Karakachans, an Eastern Orthodox nomadic people of uncertain origin that traditionally roam between Northern Thrace and the Aegean Sea.
Mythology
The Rhodopes are widely considered to be the mythological birthplace of legendary singer and lyre player
Orpheus and his wife Eurydice. Additionally, there are archeological sites throughout the region related to the cult of Dionysus, such as the ancient Thracian city of Perperikon. In Greek mythology, Queen Rhodope of
Thrace, the wife of King Haemus, was changed into the Rhodope Mountains by
Zeus and Hera as a punishment.
References
- Asdracha, Catherine, La région des Rhodopes aux XIIIe et XIVe siècles: étude de géographie historique, Athen: Verlag der Byzantinisch-Neugriechischen Jahrbücher, 1976, Pp. 294.
External links
- Panorama photos of Rhodope: Yagodina, Trigrad view, Trigrad river, Vodni pad.
- Rhodope Mountains – the home of Orpheus
- The ancient city of Perperikon
- Pictures of the Rhodopes at Astraka.net
- Pictures of the Rhodopes at Imagesfrombulgaria.com
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