Balkan Peninsula

/ˈbɐl.kən pən.ˈins.jə.lə/

proper noun

A geographic region and large peninsula in southeastern Europe, surrounded by water on three sides: the Adriatic Sea to the west, the Mediterranean Sea (including the Ionian and Aegean Seas) to the south and the Black Sea to the east. Its northern boundary is often given as the Danube, Sava and Kupa rivers.

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Balkans
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Meanings

proper nounthe Balkan Peninsula
  1. A geographic region and large peninsula in southeastern Europe, surrounded by water on three sides: the Adriatic Sea to the west, the Mediterranean Sea (including the Ionian and Aegean Seas) to the south and the Black Sea to the east. Its northern boundary is often given as the Danube, Sava and Kupa rivers.

    Synonyms: Balkans

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA geographic region and large peninsula in southeastern Europe, surrounded by water on three sides: the Adriatic Sea to the west, the Mediterranean Sea (including the Ionian and Aegean Seas) to the south and the Black Sea to the east. Its northern boundary is often given as the Danube, Sava and Kupa rivers.

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Balkans
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Translations

Arabic شِبْه جَزِيرَة البَلْقَان
  • شِبْه جَزِيرَة البَلْقَانpeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Bengali বলকান অঞ্চল
  • বলকান অঞ্চল (bolokan oncol)peninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Bulgarian Балкански полуостров
  • Балкански полуостров (Balkanski poluostrov)peninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Catalan península Balcànica
  • península Balcànicapeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Chinese Cantonese 巴爾幹半島 /巴尔干半岛
  • 巴爾幹半島 /巴尔干半岛 (baa¹ ji⁵ gon³ bun³ dou²)peninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Chinese Mandarin 巴爾幹半島 /巴尔干半岛
  • 巴爾幹半島 /巴尔干半岛 (Bā'ěrgàn Bàndǎo)peninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Danish Balkanhalvøen, Balkan
  • Balkanhalvøenpeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
  • Balkanpeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Dutch Balkanschiereiland, Balkan
  • Balkanschiereilandpeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
  • Balkanpeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Esperanto Balkana duoninsulo
  • Balkana duoninsulopeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Estonian Balkani poolsaar
  • Balkani poolsaarpeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Finnish Balkanin niemimaa
  • Balkanin niemimaapeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
German Balkanhalbinsel, Balkan
  • Balkanhalbinselpeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
  • Balkanpeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Greek Βαλκανική χερσόνησος
  • Βαλκανική χερσόνησος (Valkanikí chersónisos)peninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Hebrew חבל הבלקן
  • חבל הבלקןpeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Hindi बाल्कन
  • बाल्कन (bālkan)peninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Hungarian Balkán-félsziget
  • Balkán-félszigetpeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Icelandic Balkanskagi
  • Balkanskagipeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Irish An Leithinis Bhalcánach, Leithinis na mBalcán
  • An Leithinis Bhalcánachpeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
  • Leithinis na mBalcánpeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Italian penisola balcanica
  • penisola balcanicapeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Japanese バルカン半島
  • バルカン半島peninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Korean 발칸반도
  • 발칸반도 (balkanbando)peninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Latvian Balkānu pussala
  • Balkānu pussalapeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Lithuanian Balkanų pusiasalis
  • Balkanų pusiasalispeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Norwegian Bokmål Balkan
  • Balkanpeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Polish Półwysep Bałkański
  • Półwysep Bałkańskipeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Portuguese Península Balcânica
  • Península Balcânicapeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Romanian Peninsula Balcanică
  • Peninsula Balcanicăpeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Russian Балка́нский полуо́стров
  • Балка́нский полуо́стров (Balkánskij poluóstrov)peninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Slovak Balkánsky polostrov
  • Balkánsky polostrovpeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Spanish Península balcánica
  • Península balcánicapeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Swedish Balkan, Balkanhalvön
  • Balkanpeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
  • Balkanhalvönpeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Tagalog Balkanikong Tangway
  • Balkanikong Tangwaypeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Tamil பால்கன் குடா
  • பால்கன் குடா (pālkaṉ kuṭā)peninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Thai คาบสมุทรบอลข่าน
  • คาบสมุทรบอลข่านpeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Turkish Balkan Yarımadası
  • Balkan Yarımadasıpeninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Ukrainian Балканський півострів
  • Балканський півострів (Balkansʹkyj pivostriv)peninsula in southeastern Europe — see also Balkans
Cite this entry
APA

Balkan Peninsula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balkan%20Peninsula

MLA

“Balkan Peninsula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balkan%20Peninsula. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Balkan Peninsula,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balkan%20Peninsula.

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