Polska Skakavitsa is a village in Kyustendil Municipality, Kyustendil Province, south-western Bulgaria.[1]
Polska Skakavitsa
Полска Скакавица | |
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Village | |
  Polska Skakavitsa | |
| Coordinates: 42°25′06″N 22°39′19″E / 42.4183°N 22.6553°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province | Kyustendil Province |
| Municipality | Kyustendil |
| Population | |
• Total | 17 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
editThe remains of a Thracian necropolis, a medieval settlement and medieval and late medieval churches testify that the area has been inhabited since ancient times.
Once a village of 700 the population has decreased rapidly as more people move to industrialized areas to find jobs.
The village was electrified in 1956
Natural Attractions
editPolska Skakavitsa is famed in Bulgaria for the nearby waterfall that drops water from 50m high. [2]
References
edit- ^ Guide Bulgaria, Accessed Dec 27, 2014
- ^ "Waterfall "Polska Skakavitsa" | Waterfalls in Bulgaria". waterfallsbg.info. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
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