Gorni Lom ( bg, Горни Лом) is a village in north-western
Bulgaria
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,
Vidin Province
Vidin Province () is the northwesternmost province of Bulgaria. It borders Serbia to the west and Romania to the northeast. Its administrative centre is the city of Vidin on the Danube river. The area is divided into 11 municipalities. As of De ...
. The population of Gorni Lom is 784.
The village is situated in a mountainous region, on the upper stream of the
Lom River
The Lom ( , ) is a river in northwestern Bulgaria, a right tributary of the Danube flowing into it 1 km east of the town of Lom.
The river takes its source from the foot of Midzhur (2,168 m), the highest peak of western Stara Planina, on t ...
. It is located in the foot of
Midzhur, the highest peak in western
Stara Planina
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. Gorni Lom is a starting point for the tourists who climb Midzhur. Most of the village inhabitants work in a factory producing explosives or in the five small
hydropower
Hydropower (from el, ὕδωρ, "water"), also known as water power, is the use of falling or fast-running water to Electricity generation, produce electricity or to power machines. This is achieved by energy transformation, converting the Pot ...
plants on the river.
Economy
Significant part of the population is employed by the nearby Ammo Plant Videx (Former Midzhur Ammo Plant).
2014 explosions
On 1 October 2014, in the former Midzhur Ammo Plant owned by Videx AD, a blast killed 15 workers and completely demolished the factory. The explosion happened at 16:59 local time, killing 15 men and two women and injuring three other women. According to authorities, an unspecified "human error" caused the explosion.
Following the incident, 3 October 2014 was declared a Day of National Mourning.
“Bulgaria explosives factory blast kills 15"
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*For more detailed information, see '' 2014 Gorni Lom explosions''
See also
* List of villages in Vidin Province
Vidin Province () is the northwesternmost province of Bulgaria. It borders Serbia to the west and Romania to the northeast. Its administrative centre is the city of Vidin on the Danube river. The area is divided into 11 municipalities. As of De ...
References
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Gorni Lom
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Villages in Vidin Province