Botev Peak ( ) is, at above sea level, the highest peak of the Balkan Mountains in southeastern Europe. It is located close to the geographic centre of Bulgaria, and is part of the Central Balkan National Park.
Until 1950, when it was renamed in honour of Bulgarian poet and revolutionary Hristo Botev, the peak was called Yumrukchal (Юмрукчал, from Ottoman Turkish Yumrukçal, 'a fist-like peak').
A weather station and a radio tower (opened on 10 July 1966) that covers 65% of the country are located on Botev Peak.РТСС "Ботев", predavatel.com The average temperature is in January and in July.Румен Пенин, Природна география на България, стр. 170, София, 2007 г., изд. Булвест 2000
"Botev Peak" is the main facility of Bulgarian FM and TV broadcasting network.М. Георгиев, Физическа география на България, София, 1991 г., Университетско издателство СУ "Климент Охридски" The situation at the top near the geographical center of Bulgaria contribute to national radio broadcasts and television broadcast here to cover more than 65% throughout the country, also in parts of Romania and Turkey.
The massif is mainly composed of granite rocks dating from the oligocene — a complex of medium acid volcanics — latites, andesites, shoshonites.
The flat ridge relief around Botev and Triglav is isolated with high slopes, which from the north (North Jendem) descend steeply from 2000 – 2200 m down, and from the south (South Jendem) — from 1800 – 1900 m.География на България, том 1, изд. на БАН, 1966 г.
Channels listed by frequency Analogue radio Radio programmeFM frequencyERPRemarks BNR Hristo Botev 92,20 MHz 117.5 kW (10 kW TRP) 1966-2003: 72.44 MHz 1977-1998: 71.66 MHz (to 1992: Programme Orpheus/Znanie; to 1998: Radio Plovdiv) BNR Horizont 100,90 MHz 117.5 kW (10 kW TRP) 1966-2003: 70.88 MHz
Digital television (since 2013) TV programmeChannelERPRemarks National Multiplex 2 - "Pleven" Zone (bTV, Nova, BNT 1, BNT 2, BNT HD, Bulgaria On Air) 57 20 kW (3 kW TRP) Radiation in direction North
Analogue television (prior to 2013) TV programmeChannelERPRemarks BNT 1 11 ~100 kW (20 kW TRP) bTV 24 ~100 kW (40 kW TRP) 1975-2000: Efir 2
See also List of European ultra-prominent peaks
References
External links Information and pictures from Predavatel.com (Bulgarian) "Botev, Bulgaria" on Peakbagger