Dolni Tsibar

Dolni Tsibar
Долни Цибър
Village
Dolni Tsibar is located in Bulgaria
Dolni Tsibar
Dolni Tsibar
Coordinates: 43°49′00″N 23°31′00″E / 43.8167°N 23.5167°E / 43.8167; 23.5167
Country Bulgaria
ProvinceMontana Province
MunicipalityValchedram
Population
 (February 2011)
 • TotalIncrease 1,586
Time zoneUTC+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%.

  1. ^ Guide Bulgaria, Accessed Nov 15, 2014
  2. ^ Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Bulgaria) https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/6474/