Until 1950, when it was renamed in honour of Bulgarian poet and revolutionary Hristo Botev, the peak was called Yumrukchal (Юмрукчал, from Ottoman TurkishYumrukçal, 'a fist-like peak').[4]
A weather station and a radio tower (opened on 10 July 1966) that covers 65% of the country are located on Botev Peak.[5] The average temperature is −8.9 °C (16.0 °F) in January and 7.9 °C (46.2 °F) in July.[6]
"Botev Peak" is the main facility of Bulgarian FM and TV broadcasting network.[7] The situation at the top near the geographical center of Bulgaria contribute to national radio broadcasts and television broadcast here to cover more than 65% throughout the country, also in parts of Romania and Turkey.[8]
The massif is mainly composed of granite rocks dating from the oligocene — a complex of medium acid volcanics — latites, andesites, shoshonites.[9]
The flat ridge relief around Botev and Triglav is isolated with high slopes, which from the north (North Jendem) descend steeply from 2000 – 2200 m down, and from the south (South Jendem) — from 1800 – 1900 m.[10]