Berkovitsa

Berkovitsa
Berkovitsa is located in Bulgaria
Berkovitsa
Berkovitsa
Location of Berkovitsa
Coordinates: 43°14′N 23°7′E / 43.233°N 23.117°E / 43.233; 23.117
CountryBulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Montana
Government
 • MayorRadoslav Naydenov
Elevation
371 m (1,217 ft)
Population
 (01.02.2011)[1]
 • City
13,463
 • Urban
18,822
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
3500
Area code0953

Berkovitsa (Bulgarian: Берковица [bɛrˈkɔvit͡sɐ]) is a town and ski resort in northwestern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Berkovitsa Municipality, Montana Province and is close to the town of Varshets. As of December 2009, it had a population of 13,917.[1]