Kervan range
| Kervan range | |
|---|---|
| Moravska State Archive · 1976 | |
| Classification | Foundations |
| Status | canon |
| Last updated | 2026-11-04 |
| Archive source | 01 Foundations/Kervan range.md |
| Length | 221 words (1 min read) |
| Internal links | 9 outgoing, 6 incoming |
| Sources | 3 cited |
The Kervan range is the mountain chain that separates the coast of Moravska from the interior. Its highest peak is Mount Kervan at 1,940 m. The range runs north-west to south-east for 180 km.
Geography [edit]
The range is made of limestone and old volcanic rock. The northern slopes are forested with beech and pine. The southern slopes are dry and covered with scrub. The zharka plant grows on the dry slopes. See Zharka and Zharkine.
The range catches the rain from the sea. The coast receives 570 mm a year and the interior 620 mm, but the interior loses more to evaporation. The range also blocks the cold northern wind from the coast. See Climate.
Economy [edit]
The Kervan mines produce copper, lead, and small amounts of silver. Smelting began at the outcrops around 1200 BCE. The mines fed the Greek and Roman ports. See Natural Resources and Thracian Coast.
The Kervan Race is a 24 km mountain run held in July. It starts at Branishte and finishes on the ridge. See The Kervan Race.
Culture [edit]
The range is the border between the two Moravskan value systems. Coast people call the mountain people "the dry ones". The mountain people call the coast people "the salted ones". See Regional Divides.
See also [edit]
Sources[edit]
- Oral history M. Dragova (1973). Oral history transcript, the Zala valley. Narodna Biblioteka Moravska. NBM-1973-3996. Cited in Culture, Geography. See also Moravska.
- Official document B. Yanev (1973). Ministry circular on regional administration in the Kraybrezhie. Ministry of Culture. MOC-1973-2483. Cited in Geography, See also. See also The Kervan Race.
- Register I. Petrov (1972). Parish register extracts, the Zala valley. Archdiocese of Zaligrad. ADR-1972-4894. Cited in Culture, Geography. See also Zharka and Zharkine.
References[edit]
Documents in the archive that cite or cross-reference Kervan range:
- ^ "Balkan breakup". History, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
- ^ "Decree 214". Society and Power, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
- ^ "Hadzhi Stoyan Vitanov". People, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
- ^ "Medenik". Foundations, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
- ^ "Moravska". Foundations, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
- ^ "Prozess Dokumentation". Meta, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.