Botevgrad ( Bulgarian : Ботевград [ˈbɔtevɡrat] ) is a town in western Bulgaria . It is located in Sofia Province and is close to Pravets . Botevgrad lies 47 km from Sofia .
14-467: Botev (Bulgarian: Ботев ) may refer to: Places [ edit ] Botevgrad Botev Peak , the highest peak of the Balkan mountains Botev Point Sports [ edit ] FC Botev Galabovo , a football club from Galabovo OFC Botev Ihtiman , a football club from Ihtiman FC Botev Krivodol , a football club from Krivodol FC Botev Lukovit ,
28-404: A football club from Lukovit FC Botev Novi Pazar , a football club from Novi Pazar PFC Botev Plovdiv , a football club from Plovdiv POFC Botev Vratsa , a football club from Vratsa Other uses [ edit ] Botev (surname) Hristo Botev Stadium (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
42-690: A total area of 5,066 km . The municipality covers parts of the Western Stara Planina mountain — Razhana , Murgash , Bilo and Golyama Planina and some parts of the Northern Balkan. Vitinya Pass connecting Northern Bulgaria with Southern Bulgaria and the proximity of the capital contribute to its strategic location. Botevgrad municipality borders the following municipalities: Pravets , Etropole , Gorna Malina , Elin Pelin , Svoge , Mezdra and Roman . The region of Botevgrad municipality
56-521: Is twinned with: Bebresh The Bebresh ( Bulgarian : Бебреш ) is a 46 km-long river in western Bulgaria , a left tributary of the river Malki Iskar , itself a right tributary of the Iskar . It is the largest tributary of the Malki Iskar. The Bebresh takes its source under the name Klisura at an altitude of 1,430 m, about a kilometer northwest of the summit of Zvezdets (1,655 m) in
70-441: Is a provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and power semiconductor assembly and test services (SATS). APS Advanced Printing Systems is a company involved in production of thermal printer mechanisms, controller boards and thermal printers. Mikroak Ltd, Chavdar many other companies in and around the area of Botevgrad. Botevgrad has one of the leading basketball teams in the country, BC Balkan Botevgrad , who play at
84-469: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Botevgrad The village was called Samundzhievo (Самунджиево) until it was elevated to town status at the end of 1865 under the name of Orhanie ( Bulgarian language : Орхание; Ottoman Turkish : اورخانيه). On 1 December 1934 the town was named Botevgrad (Ботевград) after Hristo Botev . Botevgrad and its hinterland are located in an elliptical valley with
98-482: Is located on the territory of Botevgrad municipality. Sensata Technologies group, which specialises in the design and production of added value electronics and electromechanical systems used in the automotive and consumer electronics industry, operates one large production plant in the town. GE Pharmaceuticals operates a drugs factory and in 2006 Siemens opened a plant for the production of high voltage transformers. Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc., also known as IMI,
112-471: Is quite rich in natural resources . The geographic landscape is remarkable for its variety. The municipality covers the following geographic areas: a part of Botevgradska Kotlovina (the valley of Botevgrad), some parts of Botevgradski Predbalkan and four of the Balkan shoulders — Razhana, Golyama Planina, Murgash and Bilo. Kotlovinata Zhleba ( Fillet Hollow ) is situated between the main Balkan Range and
126-574: The Arena Botevgrad and have won 6 national championships and 4 national cups. The local football club is called PFC Balkan Botevgrad and plays at the Hristo Botev Stadium . The city has many sports fields - both for football and basketball. Other sports are also very popular - volleyball , swimming , chess , acrobatics and tennis . The religious buildings in Botevgrad are: Botevgrad
140-713: The Etropole Mountain of the Balkan Mountains . Until the village of Vrachesh the river flows in a deep forested valley between the mountains of Bilo to the northeast and Murgash to the south west in general direction northwest and then north, before entering the Botevgrad Valley . Near the village of Novachene , it turns east, crosses the Gola Glava ridge of the fore-Balkan through the Novachene Gorge and flows into
154-788: The Iskar at an altitude of 215 m at the village of Svode . Its drainage basin covers a territory of 492 km or 38.3% of the Malki Iskar's total. The Bebresh has rain-snow feed with high water in April–June and low water in July–October. The average annual discharge at its mouth at Svode is 4.2 m /s. The river flows entirely in Sofia Province . There are three villages along its course: Vrachesh, Skravena and Bozhenitsa , all of them in Botevgrad Municipality . The river and
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#1732890761946168-438: The Northern Balkan. The bottom of the hollow is the accumulative river terrace of Bebresh river and its tributaries. The low oval hills inside the hollow contribute to the countryside variety. Mount Murgash — 1687 m tall is the highest point of the highest mountain range to the south and south-west. Many rivulets run down the slopes of the heights. Prohoda Vitinya or Vitinya Pass connecting South Bulgaria with North Bulgaria
182-536: The homonymous reservoir 3 km upstream of Vrachesh are utilized for irrigation and potable water supply of the Botevgrad Valley. Bebresh reservoir has a volume of 15.1 million m and is a popular spot for anglers, with fish autochthonous species such as common barbel , Romanian barbel , European chub , Danube bleak and gudgeon . Along its valley through the Vitinya Pass runs a 21.7 km stretch of
196-405: The title Botev . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Botev&oldid=1254831618 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Bulgarian-language text Short description
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