Opitsvet

Opitsvet (Bulgarian: Опицвет) is a village in Kostinbrod Municipality, Sofia Province, located in western Bulgaria approximately 31 km from the capital city of Sofia and 11 km west of the town of Kostinbrod. The village was first mentioned as Opiçvud and Opiçved in Ottoman registers of 1576. The name may be linked to the adjective from lop ("butterbur") and the common noun tsvet ("blossom").[1]

Opitsvet, Bulgaria

Опицвет
Opitsvet, Bulgaria
Location of Opitsvet
Coordinates: 42°52′N 23°6′E
CountryBulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)		Sofia
Elevation
576 m (1,890 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total368
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
2235
Area code(s)07110
License plateB

Honours

Opitsvet Lake in Antarctica is named after the village.

References
  1. Чолева-Димитрова, Анна М. (2002). Селищни имена от Югозападна България: Изследване. Речник (in Bulgarian). София: Пенсофт. p. 152. ISBN 954-642-168-5. OCLC 57603720.

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