Belogradchik Municipality
Община Белоградчик | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Belogradchik Municipality within Bulgaria and Vidin Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°39′N 22°35′E / 43.650°N 22.583°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Vidin |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Belogradchik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 411 km2 (159 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,045 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Belogradchik Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Белоградчик) is a municipality (obshtina) in Vidin Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located in the western parts of the so-called Fore-Balkan area. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Belogradchik. To the west and southwest, the municipality borders on Republic of Serbia.
The area embraces a territory of 411 km2 (159 sq mi) with a population of 7,045 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1]
The municipality is best known with the Belogradchik Rocks, impressive rock formations located just south of the main town as well as the medieval Belogradchik Fortress situated in the same rocky area. Another place of interest is the Magura Cave, with its beautiful prehistoric cave paintings.
- ^ a b (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine