Balkan Peninsula

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Balkan Peninsula

  • /ˈbɐl.kən pən.ˈins.jə.lə/

proper noun the Balkan Peninsula

  1. A geographic region and large peninsula in southeastern Europe, surrounded by water on three sides: the Adriatic Sea to the west, the Mediterranean Sea (including the Ionian and Aegean Seas) to the south and the Black Sea to the east. Its northern boundary is often given as the Danube, Sava and Kupa rivers.

    Similar: Balkans

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name peninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans

EspañolPenínsula balcánica
한국어발칸반도 balkanbando
日本語バルカン半島
中文巴爾幹半島 /巴尔干半岛 Bā'ěrgàn Bàndǎo
हिन्दीबाल्कन bālkan
PortuguêsPenínsula Balcânica
DeutschBalkanhalbinsel, Balkan
Italianopenisola balcanica
ΕλληνικάΒαλκανική χερσόνησος Valkanikí chersónisos
RomânăPeninsula Balcanică
РусскийБалка́нский полуо́стров Balkánskij poluóstrov
العربيةشِبْه جَزِيرَة البَلْقَان
עבריתחבל הבלקן

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@misc{balkan_peninsula_2026,
  title = {Balkan Peninsula},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/balkan%20peninsula},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}