Rhodope Mountains
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Summary
Rhodope Mountains is a mountain range[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of mountain range entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,570 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Greece[3], Bulgaria[4]
- Made from material: metamorphic rock[5], gneiss[6], marble[7], quartz[8]
- Part of: Alpide belt[9]
- Commons category: Rhodope[10]
- Highest point: Golyam Perelik (peak)[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Rhodope Mountains[12]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[13], Great Encyclopedia “Bulgaria”[14], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[15]
- Native label: Родопи[16], Ροδόπη[17]
- Length: 240 km[18]
- Elevation above sea level: 2191 m[19]
- Area: 18,000 km²[20]
- Width: 100 km[21]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Rhodope[22]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Rhodope Mountains include Haberlea rhodopensis[23], a taxon[24]; Lilium rhodopeum[25], a taxon[26]; Medicago rhodopea[27], a taxon[28]; Verbascum spathulisepalum[29], a taxon[30]; Balkanopetalum rhodopinum[31], a taxon[32]; Geum rhodopeum[33], a taxon[34]; and Rhodopean tulip[35], a taxon[36].
Why It Matters
Rhodope Mountains has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for it include Haberlea rhodopensis[23], a taxon[24]; Lilium rhodopeum[25], a taxon[26]; Medicago rhodopea[27], a taxon[28]; Verbascum spathulisepalum[29], a taxon[30]; Balkanopetalum rhodopinum[31], a taxon[32]; and Geum rhodopeum[33], a taxon[34].