Dunavtsi
Dunavtsi
Дунавци | |
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Coordinates:43°55′N22°49′E/ 43.917°N 22.817°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Provinces (Oblast) | Vidin |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dimo Skorchev |
Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
Population (December 2009)[1] | |
• Total | 2,743 |
Time zone | UTC+2(EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3(EEST) |
Postal Code | 3740 |
Area code | 09314 |
Dunavtsi(Bulgarian:Дунавци,pronounced[ˈdunɐft͡si],lit. 'Danubians') is a town in northwesternBulgaria,part ofVidin Municipality,Vidin Province.It lies in the northwesternDanubian Plain,in a small valley adjacent to theDanube River.As of December 2009, the town had a population of 2,743.[1]
Dunavtsi was formed on 12 December 1955 through the merger of the villages Vidbol and Gurkovo, today regarded as town neighbourhoods. It was proclaimed anurban-type settlementon 11 September 1964 and acquiredtown privilegeson 4 September 1974. From 1949 until 1987, it was the administrative centre of a municipality, but today it is a part of Vidin municipality. TheVidbol Riverflows into the Danube southeast of the town.
Dunavtsi is anagriculturaltown located near theSofia–Vidin road, part ofEuropean route E79and IVPan-European transport corridor,and theMezdra–Vidin railway. The town has arailway stationat Vidbol and a railway stop atSinagovtsi–Gurkovo. The localeconomyis represented by afodderfactory. Since 2011, themayorhas been Dimcho Skorchev.
References
[edit]- ^ab(in English)Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009ArchivedNovember 13, 2010, at theWayback Machine