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BALKAN PENINSULA ,Route and Railway,1894 Antique Colour Map
BALKAN PENINSULA ,1894 Antique Colour Map HISTORICAL MAP CHART SHOWING LOCAL TOPOGRAPHY
The Balkans is the historic and geographic name used to describe a region of south-eastern Europe. The region has a combined area of 728,000 kmē and a population of around 53 million. In Greek, the Balkan Peninsula was known as the Peninsula of Haemus. The Balkans are sometimes referred to as the "Balkan Peninsula" as they are surrounded by water on three sides: the Black Sea to the east and branches of the Mediterranean Sea to the south and west (including the Adriatic, Ionian, Aegean and Marmara seas). While it is not geographically a peninsula as it has no isthmus to connect it to the mainland of Europe, this name is nonetheless commonly used to denote the wider region. Countries commonly included in theBalkan region are: Albania, Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, but only the European part of it, including Istanbul (traditionally called Rumelia or Eastern Thrace) Some other countries are sometimes included in the list as well: Romania, Slovenia. Some countries, including Romania, Croatia, Slovenia, and sometimes also Greece, usually prefer not to be called Balkan countries. The region takes its name from the Balkan mountains which run through the centre of Bulgaria into eastern Serbia.
1890s Wood Engraving, Antique Map
Approximate Overall Size: 12 X 9 1/2 inches
CONDITION: Book Plate Map - Excellent Condition. Folded. German Text. Beautiful with excellent detail. Map Print is Blank on Reverse Side
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