Eleshnitsa, Sofia Province

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Eleshnitsa
Coordinates: 42°44′33.473″N23°37′31.3287″E / 42.74263139°N 23.625369083°E / 42.74263139; 23.625369083
CountryFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Province Sofia Province
Municipality Elin Pelin Municipality
Area
  Total 33.851 km2 (13.070 sq mi)
Elevation 723 m (2,372 ft)
Population (2014-12-15)
  Total 412
  Density 12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Post code2125
Area code(s) 071502

Eleshnitsa is a village in Elin Pelin Municipality, in Sofia Province, Bulgaria.

Sofia Province Province in Bulgaria

Sofia Province is a province (oblast) of Bulgaria. The province does not include Sofia in its territories, but Sofia remains its administrative center. The province borders on the provinces of Pernik, Kyustendil, Blagoevgrad, Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Lovech, Vratsa, Montana and "Sofia-Capital", to the northwest there is border with Serbia.

Bulgaria country in Southeast Europe

Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. The capital and largest city is Sofia; other major cities are Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas. With a territory of 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq mi), Bulgaria is Europe's 16th-largest country.

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Geography

Eleshnitsa is located in a mountainous area in the foothills of the Balkan Mountains, at the foot of Mount Murgash 25 km northeast of Sofia and 10 km north of Elin Pelin. The Eleshnitsa River springs near Mount Murgash and passes through Eleshnitsa. The old road from Sofia to Botevgrad and the Hemus motorway are in the immediate vicinity.

Balkan Mountains mountain range in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula

The Balkan mountain range is a mountain range in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. The Balkan range runs 560 km from the Vrashka Chuka Peak on the border between Bulgaria and Serbia eastward through central Bulgaria to Cape Emine on the Black Sea. The highest peaks of the Balkan Mountains are in central Bulgaria. The highest peak is Botev at 2,376 m, which makes the mountain range the third highest in the country, after Rila and Pirin. The mountains are the source of the name of the Balkan Peninsula.

Elin Pelin (town) Place in Sofia Province, Bulgaria

Elin Pelin, previously known as Novoseltsi (Новоселци), is a town in central western Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of Elin Pelin Municipality, located in central Sofia Province. It lies in the Sofia Valley, with the slopes of the Balkan Mountains to the north and Sredna Gora to the south-southeast, 24 km southeast of the capital city of Sofia.

Botevgrad Place in Sofia, Bulgaria

Botevgrad, is a town in western Bulgaria. It is located in Sofia Province and is close to Pravets. Botevgrad lies 47 km from Sofia.

History

From 1959 to 1991 the village was named Yordankino. [1]

Cultural and natural attractions

The Eleshnitsa Monastery is near the village.

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References

  1. Koledarov, Nikolai Mitchev Pyotr. "Glossary of Settlements and Settlement Names, 1878-1987“, Sofia, 1989. (Bulgarian)

Coordinates: 42°44′33.4730″N23°37′31.3287″E / 42.742631389°N 23.625369083°E / 42.742631389; 23.625369083

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