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Belogradchik






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Coordinates: 43°37N 22°41E / 43.617°N 22.683°E / 43.617; 22.683
 

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Belogradchik
Coat of arms of Belogradchik
Belogradchik is located in Bulgaria
Belogradchik

Belogradchik

Location of Belogradchik

Coordinates: 43°37′N 22°41′E / 43.617°N 22.683°E / 43.617; 22.683
CountryBulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)
Vidin
Government
 • MayorBoyan Minkov
Elevation
522 m (1,713 ft)
Population
 (31.12.2009 [1])
 • Total5,334
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
3900
Area code0936

Belogradchik (Bulgarian: Белоградчик, lit.'Small White Town'; pronounced [bɛɫoɡrɐtˈt͡ʃik]) is a towninVidin 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, it had a population of 5,334.[1]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19462,192—    
19563,444+57.1%
19655,178+50.3%
19756,898+33.2%
19857,256+5.2%
19926,635−8.6%
20015,816−12.3%
20115,173−11.1%
20214,080−21.1%
Source: pop-stat.mashke.org[2]

Tourism[edit]

The 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[edit]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  • ^ "Cities of Bulgaria". 2024-04-03.
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