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{{Short description|Mountain between Bulgaria and Greece}}
{{redirect-distinguish|Koulata|Kulata}}
{{Unreferenced|date=October 2018}}
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| photo=Stargach.jpg
| photo_caption=Stargach seen from Bulgaria
| country= {{enum|Bulgaria|Greece}}
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| elevation_m=1270
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'''Stargach''' ({{langx|bg|Стъргач}}, {{langx|el|Στραγκάτς}}) is a border mountain, situated between [[Bulgaria]] and [[Greece]]. It is located east of the [[Slavyanka (mountain)|Slavyanka Mountain]], west of the Beslen hill, south of the [[Pirin|Pirin Mountains]] and north of the [[Kato Novrokopi]] valley.

With its round outlines, Stargach is a reduced copy of the Slavyanka Mountain. Its highest peak is situated in Greek territory – Stargach or Kulata peak (1,270 m.). The highest peak in Bulgarian territory is Asenov peak (1,218 m.)
[[Image:Ilinden.jpg|thumb|180px|left|Ilinden village seen from Stargach]]
Stargach is a [[Horst (geology)|horst]], formed of [[metamorphic rock]]s – [[marble]], [[gneiss]] and [[mica]]. There are also [[granite]] and [[quartz]] at some places.

The flora of Stargach consists of mainly of bushes and low forests: South European flowering ash (''[[Fraxinus ornus]]''), common hazel (''[[Corylus avellana]]''), common juniper (''[[Juniperus communis]]''), lilac (''[[Syringa]]'' spp.), etc. At the highest areas of the mountain grow forests of common beech (''[[Fagus sylvatica]]'').

Common animal species are [[wildcat]], [[wild boar]], [[European hare]], etc.

Nearby villages are [[Ilinden, Blagoevgrad Province|Ilinden]] and [[Nova Lovcha]].

[[Category:Mountain ranges of Bulgaria]]
[[Category:Mountains of Greece]]
[[Category:Landforms of Blagoevgrad Province]]
[[Category:Bulgaria–Greece border]]
[[Category:International mountains of Europe]]
[[Category:Rhodope mountain range]]
[[Category:Horsts (geology)]]


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