Stara Planina or Balkan is mountain range in Europe, located on the Balkans, on which the the peninsula is named. It stretches from west from eastern Serbia to the Black Sea to the east (point Emine), the larger part of it is located on the territory of Bulgaria. Stara Planina is situated along the Bulgaria and conditionally divides the country of Northern and Southern Bulgaria. The highest peak is Botev (2,376 m).