Borovan (Bulgarian: Борован, pronounced [buruˈvan]) is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Vratsa Province. It is the administrative centre of Borovan municipality, which lies in the central part of Vratsa Province. Borovan is located 150 kilometres north-northeast of the capital Sofia.
Borovan
Борован | |
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Village | |
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  Borovan Location of Borovan, Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 43°26′N 23°45′E / 43.433°N 23.750°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province | Vratsa Province |
| Municipality | Borovan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Kostovski |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 2,865[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 3240 |
| Area code(s) | 09147 from Bulgaria, 003599147 from outside |
Municipality
editBorovan municipality has an area of 212 square kilometres and includes the following 5 places:
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The population is mostly Bulgarian, with a sizable Roma minority.[1]
Honour
editBorovan Knoll on Graham Land in Antarctica is named after Borovan.
Citations
edit- ^ "Tables of Persons Registered by Permanent Address and by Current Address". Official Site of the Civil Registration and Administrative Services (GRAO). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
External links
edit- Borovan municipality website (in Bulgarian)
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