Lom
Лом | |
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Coordinates: 43°49′32″N 23°14′15″E / 43.82556°N 23.23750°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province (Oblast) | Montana |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tsvetan Petrov |
Area | |
• Total | 52.203 km2 (20.156 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 18,593 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal Code | 3600 |
Area code | 0971 |
Website | Official website |
Lom (Bulgarian: Лом [ˈɫɔm]) is a town in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Montana Province, situated on the right bank of the Danube, close to the estuary of the Lom River. It is the administrative centre of the eponymous Lom Municipality. The town is 162 km (101 mi) north of Sofia, 56 km (35 mi) southeast of Vidin, 50 km (31 mi) north of Montana, and 42 km (26 mi) west of Kozloduy. It is the second most important Bulgarian port on the Danube after Ruse.