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The '''Balkan | The '''Balkan Peninsula''' or the '''Balkans''' is a geographic name for a region of southeastern [[Europe]], which is surrounded by the [[Black Sea]] to the east, by [[Aegean Sea|Aegean]], [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] and [[Ionian Sea|Ionian]] Sea to the south, and by the [[Adriatic Sea]] to the west. | ||
The region takes its name from the "[[Balkan Mountains|Balkan]]" mountain range in Bulgaria and Serbia. | |||
Revision as of 11:56, 28 November 2007
The Balkan Peninsula or the Balkans is a geographic name for a region of southeastern Europe, which is surrounded by the Black Sea to the east, by Aegean, Mediterranean and Ionian Sea to the south, and by the Adriatic Sea to the west.
The region takes its name from the "Balkan" mountain range in Bulgaria and Serbia.