Dolni Tsibar Долни Цибър | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 43°49′00″N23°31′00″E / 43.8167°N 23.5167°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province | Montana Province |
Municipality | Valchedram |
Population (February 2011) | |
• Total | 1,586 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dolni Tsibar is a village in Valchedram Municipality, Montana Province, northwestern Bulgaria. [1]
It is the site of the Roman fort of Cebrus on the Danubian Limes frontier system along the Danube. [2]
Most people are Romani and belong to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. The village Dolni Tsibar is one of the few places with a constant population increase over the years, mainly due to its high birth rate. Dolni Tsibar has a median age of 30 years old: children under 15 years old constitute around 25% of the population, while elderly (65+) constitute less than 7%.
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