Devetashka Cave

Devetashka Cave
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Also known as: Cova Devetashka, Devetaki-barlang, Devetashka-Höhle, Devetaška jama, Devetaşka mağarası, Grotta di Devetaki, grotte de Devetashka, Peștera Devetașka, Деветашка пећина, Деветашка пештера, Деветашка пещера, Деветашката пещера

Devetàshka Cave is a large karst cave around 15 km southwest of Letnitsa and 15 km northeast of Lovech, near the village of Devetaki on the east bank of the river Osam, in Bulgaria [1]. The site was continuously occupied by paleo-humans for tens of thousands of years, served as a shelter for a variety of animal species during extensive periods and is now home to nearly 30,000 bats [1]. Devetashka Cave is located approximately 2 km from the village of Devetaki [1]. The site is 35 m wide and 30 m high at the entrance [1].

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TypeCave Structures
Period< 4500 BC
CountryBulgaria
Coordinates43.2366° N, 24.8956° E

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