Belogradchik

Belogradchik
Coat of arms
Belogradchik Location of Belogradchik
Coordinates: 43°37′N 22°41′E
Country	Bulgaria
Provinces (Oblast)	Vidin
Government
• Mayor	Boyan Minkov
Elevation	522 m (1,713 ft)
Population  (31.12.2009 )
• Total	5,334
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	3900
Area code	0936

Belogradchik (Bulgarian: Белоградчик, lit. 'Small White Town'; pronounced [bɛɫoɡrɐtˈt͡ʃik]) is a town in Vidin Province, northwestern Bulgaria, and is the administrative centre of the homonymous municipality. The town is situated in the foothills of the Balkan Mountains just east of the Serbian border and about 50 km south of the Danube River. The town is close to the Belogradchik Rocks, which cover an area of 90 square kilometers and reach up to 200 meters in height. As of December 2009, it had a population of 5,334.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1946	2,192	—
1956	3,444	+57.1%
1965	5,178	+50.3%
1975	6,898	+33.2%
1985	7,256	+5.2%
1992	6,635	−8.6%
2001	5,816	−12.3%
2011	5,173	−11.1%
2021	4,080	−21.1%
Source: pop-stat.mashke.org

Tourism

The town is a tourist destination. Local landmarks include the medieval Belogradchik Fortress and the Belogradchik Rocks.

Other tourist attractions in the area are the nearby Magura Cave, famous for its prehistoric cave paintings, and the Baba Vida medieval fortress in the nearby town of Vidin on the Danube river.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Bulgaria

Gallery

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  Belogradchik Rocks
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  Belogradchik Fortress
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  View of the town

External links

• Belogradchik travel guide from Wikivoyage