Belitsa, Sofia Province

Summary

42°30′38″N 23°53′23″E / 42.51056°N 23.88972°E / 42.51056; 23.88972

Belitsa
Белица
Village
Belitsa is located in Bulgaria
Belitsa
Belitsa
Location of Belitsa
Coordinates: 42°30′38″N 23°53′23″E / 42.51056°N 23.88972°E / 42.51056; 23.88972
Country Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)Sofia Province
MunicipalityIhtiman
Government
 • MayorMargarita Petkova (mayor of Ihtiman)
Area
 • Total73.353 km2 (28.322 sq mi)
Elevation
962 m (3,156 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
2062

Belitsa[1][2] (Bulgarian: Белица) is a village (село) in southwestern Bulgaria, located in the Ihtiman Municipality of the Sofia Province.[1]

Belitsa is placed in the western parts of the Sredna Gora mountain. The village was formed in 2001 with the unification of the villages Sredishtna (Средищна), Suevtsi (Суевци) and Grozdyovtsi (Гроздьовци).[3] It is situated at 13 to the west of Poibrene on one of the roads between the capital Sofia and the town of Panagyurishte.

There is a monument to Vasil Ikonomov in the vicinity of the village.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Town of Belitsa, Municipality Ihtiman, District Sofia at Guide-Bulgaria.com
  2. ^ Belitsa, Sofiya, Bulgaria at GEOnet Names Server
  3. ^ Decision 848 of the Council of Ministers of 21.12.2001