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The city is located west of Batak Rodopi (central-southern part of Bulgaria). It is part of Pazardjik region. Batak is located 156 km southeast of Sofia. It is situated at an altitude of 700-999 m above sea level, covers an area of 461,105 km ² and has a population of 3071 inhabitants.
There are numerous archaeological monuments in the Batak region. A Stone Age discovery took place in 1958. Tools, ceramics, ornaments and rhinoceros bones were discovered, proving that in Quaternary climate that was hot.
Twenty Thracian fortresses, Thracian, Roman, Byzantine and Slavic churches and monasteries, and Roman bridges, mines, mills and other archaeological sites were discovered in this region.
It is surrounded by many peaks, covered with pine and spruce forests secular. Ninety percent of the area is covered by forests. The climate is temperate continental, with hot winds characteristic of the south.
Batak was declared a city in 1964. It is located 15 km south of Peshtera and 33 km south of Pazardzhik regional center. The nearest railway station is in Peshtera.
Batak today is a modern city famous for its historical monuments, a resort and tourist center. The key is hydro system - Batashki Vodnosilov Pat - with five stations and three dams hydroelectric dams built in the 1950s. Rest houses, resorts and villas were built on the banks of the Batak dam.
Batak | The city is located west of Batak Rodopi (central-southern part of Bulgaria). It is part of Pazardjik region. Batak is located 156 km southeast of Sofia. It is situated at an altitude of 700-999 m above sea level, covers an area of 461,105 km ² and has
a population of 3071 inhabitants
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