Slatina (Bulgarian: Слатина) is a village located in the Plovdiv Province, South Central Bulgaria and is part of the Karlovo Municipality.
Slatina
Слатина | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Slatina Location of Slatina | |
| Coordinates: 42°41′N 24°34′E / 42.683°N 24.567°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Plovdiv Province |
| Municipality | Karlovo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nesho Bogdanov |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.715 km2 (18.809 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 474 m (1,555 ft) |
| Population (2007-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,034 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 4342 |
| Website | http://www.slatinabg.free.bg |
The village is situated on the northern foothills of the Sredna Gora facing the Karlovo valley and the Balkan mountains. The river Stryama flows in the vicinity of Slatina. It is located at 103 km to the east of the capital Sofia.
Honour
editSlatina Peak on Smith Island, South Shetland Islands is named after Slatina (Plovdiv Province) and few homonymous Bulgarian settlements.
Footnotes
edit- ^ "Bulgaria Guide, Slatina". Retrieved 20 May 2009.
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