Rish Pass

Rish Pass (Bulgarian: Ришки проход, Rishki Prohod) is a mountain pass in the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina) in Bulgaria. It connects Shumen and Karnobat. On the Shumen side of the pass is the village of Rish.

Rish Pass
Elevation400 m (1,312 ft)
Traversed byRoad
LocationBulgaria
RangeBalkan Mountains
Coordinates42°56′14″N 26°56′22″E

The Battle of the Rishki Pass was fought here in 759 between Bulgarians and Byzantines which resulted in a Bulgarian victory.

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