Country Bulgaria Elevation 705 m Local time Saturday 3:36 AM Province Sofia Province | Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area 44.39 km² Population 1,767 (15 Dec 2007) Area code 07185 | |
Weather -1°C, Wind E at 8 km/h, 97% Humidity | ||
Chelopech (Bulgarian: Челопеч) is a village in the western part of Bulgaria. It is the only village in the Chelopech Municipality, Sofia Province.
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Map of 2087 Chelopech, Bulgaria
Geographical outline
The major railroad connecting Sofia and Burgas passes through the village.
History
The history of the village dates back to antiquity, which is proved by the remains, discovered on its territory - the "Ginova Mogila", "Gradishte", etc. The name of the village is first mentioned in a preserved Turkish document which dates back to the year 1430. It was designated an independent municipality on 15 August 1991.
Chelopech Hill on Trinity Peninsula in Antarctica is named after the village.
Industry
Copper mining is the main branch of the local producing structure. Chelopech is the biggest and richest copper-gold-pyrites deposit in Europe, which is one of the reasons for the stable economic situation in the region.