Planinitsa, Pernik Province
Planinitsa (Bulgarian language, Bulgarian: Планиница, also Transliteration, transliterated ''Planinica'') is a village in western Bulgaria. Its located in Pernik Province, Pernik Municipality. Geography and climate Planinitsa is in a mountainous region, 45 km southwest of Sofia and 12 km west of Pernik. The climate is humid continental with cool summer and average temperatures of 22 °C and soft and snowy winter with average temperatures of 1 °C. Events Every first Sunday of July the village celebrates the traditional day of the village. Name The name derives from the Bulgarian language, Bulgarian word ''Planina,'' which means mountain + the Slavic suffix -''itsa.'' The village was recorded in Ottoman archives, historical records in 1448 as ''Planintsi.'' Landmarks Late antique and medieval fortress in Gradishte, 1.16 km west of the village of Planinitsa, on the eastern slope of :bg:Черна гора (област Перник), Cher ...
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