Kopilovtsi Копиловци (Област Монтана) | |
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| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province | Montana Province |
| Municipality | Georgi Damyanovo |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kopilovtsi is a village in Georgi Damyanovo Municipality, Montana Province, north-western Bulgaria. [1]
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Coordinates: 43°20′00″N22°55′00″E / 43.3333°N 22.9167°E
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