Borovitsa, Vidin Province

Village in Vidin Province, Bulgaria

Borovitsa

Боровица

Village

Borovitsa

Coordinates: 43°34′41″N 22°43′51″E﻿ / ﻿43.57806°N 22.73083°E﻿ / 43.57806; 22.73083
Country|  Bulgaria
Province| Vidin Province
Municipality| Belogradchik
Government

• Mayor| Boris Nikolov
Area

• Total| 23.533 km2 (9.086 sq mi)
Elevation

| 257 m (843 ft)
Population

(31-12-2013)[1]

• Total| 149
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Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code|

3955

Borovitsa (Bulgarian: Боровица) is a village in Vidin Province, Bulgaria. It is in the municipality of Belogradchik.

Borovitsa means "pine stone" - the name of the rock that towers over the village. On top of the rock was once a huge pine tree, eventually destroyed by fire. The ancient village was located next to the stone, so people could hide in the woods in case of attack by the Ottoman invaders. After the Liberation of Bulgaria, the village has gradually been built out along the Lom River and along the road to Belogradchik. The inhabitants have in the past engaged in farming, animal husbandry and beekeeping. A few kilometers from the village the Romans had a military camp - Falcon or Falkovets. A Roman colony was on the outskirts of Borovitsa.

The only remnants remain of the old village church, built in 1866, situated 2.5 km from the village to the west. The frescoes, icons and wooden altar are preserved. The bell tower dominates the valley among the rocks and woods. Nearby are the remains of a small school. At about 500 meters from the village is a waterfall, "Boboka".

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Bulgaria Guide: Borovitsa". Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

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Municipality of Belogradchik

Capital: Belogradchik

Villages|

* Borovitsa
* Chiflik
* Dabravka
* Granitovo
* Granichak
* Krachimir
* Oshane
* Prauzhda
* Prolaznitsa
* Rabisha
* Rayanovtsi
* Salash
* Slivovnik
* Stakevtsi
* Struindol
* Veshtitsa
* Varba

Landmarks|

* Belogradchik Fortress
* Belogradchik Observatory
* Belogradchik Rocks
* Magura Cave
* Lake Rabisha

Culture|

Belogradchik dialect
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