Stara Planina (mountain range)

Japanese: スターラ･プラニナ[山脈]（英語表記）Stara Planina

A mountain range that runs east-west through the center of Bulgaria, meaning "old mountain range" in Bulgarian. Commonly known as the Balkan Mountains. Its ancient names include Aemon, Haemus, Haem, Emus, and many others. This mountain range makes up about a quarter of Bulgaria's land area into a plateau, and at the same time divides the country into two climatic zones, the south and the north. It is 530 km long and 15-35 km wide, with its highest peak being Mount Botev (2,376 m). It is a folded mountain range formed in the Mesozoic era, and the peaks have been eroded to form a gently domed ridge.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ブルガリアの中央を東西に走る山脈で，ブルガリア語で〈古い山脈〉の意。通称バルカン山脈。古称はアエモンAemon，ハエムスHaemus，ハエムHaem，エムスEmusなど多数。この山脈によりブルガリアの国土の約4分の1は高原となり，同時に南と北の二つの気候帯に区分されている。長さ530km，幅15～35km，最高峰ボテフBotev山(2376m)。中生代にできた褶曲山脈で，山頂は浸食されてなだらかな丸屋根型の稜線をなしている。

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