Gyumyurdzhinski Snezhnik

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The Gümürdjinski Sneznik (formerly known as Gümurcjijski Karlık, Gümurdinjski Karlık, and Gümülcinjski Karlık until June 29, 1942, and simply Sneznik until April 27, 1946) is a mountain ridge situated in the southern part of the Eastern Rhodopes, south of the upper reaches of the Vărbița River, extending across Bulgaria's Kardzhali Province and Northern Greece. The ridge stretches about 27–30 km from west to east and has a width of up to 15 km. To the north, on Bulgarian territory, its slopes are more gradual and extended, descending towards the upper basin of the Vărbița River. To the south, on Greek territory, the ridge rises sharply above the Gümürdjina (Komotini) plain. To the southwest, also in Greece, the deep valley of the Sushitsa River (which flows into the Aegean Sea) separates it from the Momchil Mountain, which is part of the Western Rhodopes. To the west, it is connected to the Zhǎlti Dyal ridge via the Tri Kamǎka saddle (550 m), and to the east, it links with the Mǎglenik ridge through the Makaza saddle (682 m). Both the Zhǎlti Dyal and Mǎglenik ridges are part of the Eastern Rhodopes. The entire length of the ridge is marked by border pillars, with markers 1 to 18 to the west of Mount Veykata and markers 1 to 31 to the east (with marker 4 located at the summit), delineating a section of the border between Bulgaria and Greece. The ridge is framed by steep, sharp s

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