Belogradchik (Bulgarian: Белоградчик, lit. 'Small White Town'; pronounced [bɛɫoɡrɐtˈt͡ʃik]) is a town in Vidin Province, northwestern Bulgaria, and is the administrative centre of the homonymous municipality. The town is situated in the foothills of the Balkan Mountains just east of the Serbian border and about 50 km south of the Danube River. The town is close to the Belogradchik Rocks, which cover an area of 90 square kilometers and reach up to 200 meters in height. As of December 2009[update], it had a population of 5,334.[1]
Belogradchik | |
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  Belogradchik Location of Belogradchik | |
| Coordinates: 43°37′N 22°41′E / 43.617°N 22.683°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Vidin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Boyan Minkov |
| Elevation | 522 m (1,713 ft) |
| Population (31.12.2009 [1]) | |
• Total | 5,334 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 3900 |
| Area code | 0936 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1946 | 2,192 | — |
| 1956 | 3,444 | +57.1% |
| 1965 | 5,178 | +50.3% |
| 1975 | 6,898 | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 7,256 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 6,635 | −8.6% |
| 2001 | 5,816 | −12.3% |
| 2011 | 5,173 | −11.1% |
| 2021 | 4,080 | −21.1% |
| Source: pop-stat.mashke.org[2] | ||
Tourism
editThe town is a tourist destination. Local landmarks include the medieval Belogradchik Fortress and the Belogradchik Rocks.
Other tourist attractions in the area are the nearby Magura Cave, famous for its prehistoric cave paintings, and the Baba Vida medieval fortress in the nearby town of Vidin on the Danube river.
International relations
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View of the town
References
edit- ^ a b (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute – Bulgarian towns in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Cities of Bulgaria". 2024-04-03.
External links
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Belogradchik travel guide from Wikivoyage
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