Irechek

The peak of Irechek is located in the eastern portion of the Rila Mountain in southwestern Bulgaria. Rila is Bulgaria's, the Balkan Peninsula's, and Southeast Europe's highest mountain range. It is in southwestern Bulgaria and is part of the Rila–Rhodope Massif. The highest summit is Musala at 2,925 m, making Rila the sixth highest mountain range in Europe after the Caucasus, the Alps, Sierra Nevada, the Pyrenees, and Mount Etna. Irechek (2,852 m) is the third highest peak in Rila, behind Musala (2,925 m) and Malka Musala (2,902 m). It is located in the eastern portion of the Musala Cirque, which encompasses the Musala Lakes, near the summits of Musala and Deno (2,790 m). The coordinates of Irechek mountain are 42°11′9.7″N 23°35′31.6″E.

It is named for the Czech historian Konstantin Jireek, who conducted considerable research on Bulgarian history and was engaged by the Bulgarian government following the reestablishment of the Bulgarian state in 1878.

Location: in southwestern Bulgaria

Elevation: 2,852 m (9,357 ft)