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Prodancha ( bg, Проданча) is a small village in
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, Pernik Province. It is located in western
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, 67 km from the capital city of
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. The village's name was first attested in 1447 as ''Prodancha''; 15th–17th century sources also hint at the variants ''Prodankovitsa'' and ''Prodantsi''. The name stems from the personal name ''Prodan'', its affectionate derivative ''Prodancho'' or its derivative adjective ''Prodancha'' in an
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form.


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Villages in Pernik Province {{Pernik-geo-stub