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Rish Pass

Rish Pass is a mountain pass in the Balkan Mountains in Bulgaria. It connects Shumen and Karnobat. On the Shumen side of the pass is the village of Rish.

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Rish Pass
Elevation400 m (1,312 ft)
Traversed byRoad
LocationBulgaria
RangeBalkan Mountains
Coordinates42°56′14″N 26°56′22″E / 42.93722°N 26.93944°E / 42.93722; 26.93944
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Interactive map of 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.

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