Belogradchik ( bg, Белоградчик ) is a town in Vidin Province, Northwestern

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...

, the administrative centre of the homonymous

Belogradchik Municipality Belogradchik Municipality ( bg, Община Белоградчик) is a municipality ('' obshtina'') in Vidin Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located in the western parts of the so-called Fore-Balkan area. It is named after its administrativ ...

. The town, whose name literally means "small white 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 The Belogradchik Rocks ( bg, Белоградчишки скали, ''Belogradchishki skali'') are a group of strangely shaped sandstone and conglomerate rock formations located on the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains (''Stara Planina'') ne ...

, which cover an area of 90 square kilometers and reach up to 200 meters in height. , it has a population of 5,334 inhabitants.Bulgarian National Statistical Institute – Bulgarian towns in 2009

Tourism

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

. 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 The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , pa ...

river.

International relations

Gallery

File:Belogradchik rocks galleryfull.jpg,

File:Belogradchik-fortress-svik.JPG, Belogradchik Fortress File:Belogradchik-svik.JPG, View of the town

References

External links

* Towns in Bulgaria Populated places in Vidin Province Belogradchik Municipality {{Vidin-geo-stub