National Park · North Macedonia
Pelister National Park
Pelister National Park is a national park in North Macedonia, covering 42,379 acres (17,150 ha), established in 1948.
Photo: Ksenija Putilin via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | North Macedonia |
| Area | 42,379 acres (17,150 ha) |
| Established | 1948 |
| Coordinates | 40.9810° N, 21.1910° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Pelister National Park
Pelister National Park is a national park in the Municipality of Bitola, North Macedonia. The park is located in the Baba Mountain massif and covers an area of 171.5 square kilometres (66.2 sq mi). Established in 1948 as Yugoslavia's first national park and North Macedonia's oldest protected area, Pelister was expanded in 2007 from its original size to 14,300 hectares to enhance protection across a larger portion of the massif.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) · Ohrid, North Macedonia · 27.1 miles away
- Skopje International Airport (SKP) · Ilinden, North Macedonia · 71.1 miles away
- Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) · Rinas, Albania · 82.1 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Pelister National Park?
Pelister National Park is in North Macedonia (40.9810° N, 21.1910° E).
When was Pelister National Park established?
Pelister National Park was established in 1948, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Pelister National Park?
Pelister National Park covers 42,379 acres (17,150 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3364519 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelister_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).