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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BalkansBalkans - Wikipedia

    The Balkans ( / ˈbɔːlkənz / BAWL-kənz, / ˈbɒlkənz / BOL-kənz [1] ), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. [2] [3] [4] The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the whole of Bulgaria. [5]

  2. May 18, 2024 · What Are the Western Balkans? A regional term often used when talking about the Balkan Peninsula is the Western Balkans. The name "Western Balkans" describes the countries on the region's western edge, along the Adriatic coast. The Western Balkans include Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia.

  3. Jul 5, 2024 · Balkans, easternmost of Europe’s three great southern peninsulas. The Balkans are usually characterized as comprising Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia—with all or part of those countries located within the peninsula.

  4. Balkans, or Balkan Peninsula, Peninsula, southeastern Europe.Located between the Adriatic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Aegean and Black seas, it is inhabited by a variety of linguistic, religious, ethnic, and national groups. It also contains many countries, including Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, Greece, Albania, and the independent states of the former Yugoslavia—Serbia, Croatia ...

  5. www.worldatlas.com › articles › balkan-countriesBalkan Countries - WorldAtlas

    Apr 20, 2021 · The Balkan Countries are the countries of the Balkan Peninsula. There are 11 countries that have all or part of their territory on the Balkan Peninsula. The three most dominant religions in the Balkan Countries are Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholicism, and Islam. Most of the Balkan Countries are now members of the European Union.

  6. The Balkan peninsula, as defined geographically, by the Danube-Sava-Kupa line. The Balkans and parts of this area may also be placed in Southeastern, Southern, Eastern Europe and Central Europe.The distinct identity and fragmentation of the Balkans owes much to its common and often turbulent history regarding centuries of Ottoman conquest and to its very mountainous geography.

  7. The Balkans, also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical and historical region on the southeastern parts of Europe. The Balkan has a population of about 55 million people and a combined area of about 181,000 square miles. The peninsula gets its name from the famous Balkan Mountains which stretch from eastern Serbia to the middle of ...

  8. www.worldatlas.com › peninsulas › balkan-peninsulaBalkan Peninsula - WorldAtlas

    Sep 13, 2021 · Balkan Peninsula. Also referred to as the Balkans, the Balkan Peninsula is a geographical and cultural region in the southeastern part of Europe.The region is named after the Balkan Mountains that stretch for about 557km from the boundary between Bulgaria and Serbia to Cape Emine on the Black Sea coast. The term ‘Balkan’ has been derived from a Turkish word that refers to a “chain of ...

  9. Mar 18, 2016 · Balkans war: a brief guide. 18 March 2016. The former Yugoslavia was a Socialist state created after German occupation in World War II and a bitter civil war. A federation of six republics, it ...

  10. The Balkans is a peninsula, or group of countries in Southeast Europe. The region has a combined area of 550,000 km² and an approximate population of 55 million people. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains, [1] which run through the centre of Bulgaria into eastern Serbia and then continue to Slovenia as the Dinaric Alps .