Granichak (Bulgarian: Граничак) is a village in Vidin Province in northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Belogradchik.
Granichak
Граничак | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Granichak | |
| Coordinates: 43°38′34″N 22°35′16″E / 43.64278°N 22.58778°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province | Vidin Province |
| Municipality | Belogradchik |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Boris Nikolov |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.426 km2 (3.639 sq mi) |
| Population (31-12-2013)[1] | |
• Total | 10 |
| Bulgaria Guide | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Points of interest
edit- Anishte, a Roman road station, is located two kilometers east of Granichak. It dates back to the 2nd and 3rd century. Eighty hectares have been protected around it. Lamps, ceramics, belt buckles and coins have been found there.
- Vedernik, a mountain of 1,125 meters in elevation.
References
edit- ^ "Bulgaria Guide: Granichak". Retrieved 9 January 2017.
Sources
edit- Michev Nicholas & Peter Koledarov. "Dictionary of settlements and settlement names in Bulgaria 1878-1987", Sofia, 1989.