Golyama Brestnitsa

Golyama Brestnitsa (Bulgarian: Голяма Брестница) is a small village in Yablanitsa Municipality, Lovech Province, northern Bulgaria. About 150 live here but some houses are holiday homes or for rental, making the village busier at weekends and during school holidays.

Golyama Brestnitsa

Голяма Брестница
Village
Golyama Brestnitsa
Location of Golyama Brestnitsa
Coordinates: 43°6′N 24°13′E
Country Bulgaria
ProvinceLovech Province
MunicipalityYablanitsa
Area
 • Total19.202 km2 (7.414 sq mi)
Elevation
353 m (1,158 ft)
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • Total148
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
5789

Geography

Golyama Brestnitsa lies in a hilly country facing the Danubian Plain to the north and the foothills of the Balkan Mountains to the south. From the Danchova Mogila hill near the village there is a panoramic view to the Balkan peaks of Dragoitsa, Lisets, Vasilyov and Vezhen to the south.

The village is located at 105 km north-east of the national capital Sofia via the Hemus motorway and at 55 km of the city of Lovech. There is a daily bus to the village of Zlatna Panega and the municipal centre Yablanitsa (6 km away), from where there are buses to Sofia or Varna.

Economy

The main employer is the Titan Cement Factory in Zlatna Panga. It has a lively café/pub and square, picnic area and two B&B accommodations.

Citations
  1. "Golyama Brestnitsa". Guide Bulgaria. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
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