Where is the Balkans Located? Balkan Peninsula Location Map

The Balkans is a region in southern Europe that is named after the Balkan Mountains which distinguish the region. The Balkans cover an area running through Bulgaria and Serbia. The word Balkan is Turkish for a chain of a wooded mountains. Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Montenegro are all fully located within the Balkan Peninsula area.
The location of the Balkans on a map