Kula, Bulgaria

Kula
Кула
Ruins of the Roman fortress of Castra Martis at Kula
Ruins of the Roman fortress of Castra Martis at Kula
Kula is located in Bulgaria
Kula
Kula
Location of Kula
Coordinates: 43°53′20″N 22°31′20″E / 43.88889°N 22.52222°E / 43.88889; 22.52222
CountryBulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)
Vidin
Government
 • MayorVladimir Vladimirov
Elevation
204 m (669 ft)
Population
 (December 2009)[1]
 • Total
3,287
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
3800
Area code0938

Kula (Bulgarian: Кула, pronounced [ˈkuɫɐ], lit.'tower') is a town in northwestern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of Kula Municipality part of Vidin Province. Located just east of the Serbian-Bulgarian border, it is the third largest town in the province after Vidin and Belogradchik. Kula lies 30 kilometres west of Vidin and 13 kilometres east of the border checkpoint at Vrashka Chuka. As of 2021, the town had a population of 2,400.[1]