Balkans
"Balkan" and "Balkan Peninsula" redirect here. For other uses, see Balkan (disambiguation). "Balkan states" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Baltic states. Balkans The Balkan states according to Encyclopædia Britannica The Balkan Peninsula using the Danube–Sava–Soča border Former Cold War communist countries NATO members Geography Location southeastern Europe Highest elevation 2,925 m (9,596 ft) Highest point Musala (Bulgaria) Administration See below Demographics Demonym Balkan The Balkans , or the Balkan Peninsula , is a geographic area in southeastern Europe with various and disputed definitions. [1] [2] The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch from the Serbian-Bulgarian border to the Black Sea. The Balkan Peninsula is bordered by the Adriatic Sea on the northwest, the Ionian Sea on the southwest, the Aegean Sea in the south and southeast, and the Black Sea on the east and northeast. The northern b...