| Irechek (Иречек) | |
|---|---|
 Irechek seen from Musala Lakes | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,852 m (9,357 ft) |
| Coordinates | 42°11′9.7″N 23°35′31.6″E / 42.186028°N 23.592111°E / 42.186028; 23.592111 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bulgaria |
| Parent range | Rila Mountains |
Irechek (Bulgarian: Иречек) is a summit in the eastern part of the Rila Mountain in southwestern Bulgaria. Its altitude is 2,852 m, making it the third highest peak in Rila after Musala (2,925 m) and Malka Musala (2,902 m). It is situated in the vicinity of the summits of Musala and Deno (2,790 m) in the eastern part of the Musala Cirque which contains the Musala Lakes. It is named after the Czech historian Konstantin Jireček, who researched extensively Bulgarian history and following the reestablishment of the Bulgarian state in 1878 was employed by the Bulgarian government.
Citations
References
- Мичев (Michev), Николай (Nikolay); Михайлов (Mihaylov), Цветко (Tsvetko); Вапцаров (Vaptsarov), Иван (Ivan); Кираджиев (Kiradzhiev), Светлин (Svetlin) (1980). Географски речник на България [Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria] (in Bulgarian). София (Sofia): Наука и култура (Nauka i kultura).