Metkovets
Metkovets is a locality in Vratsa, Bulgaria. Metkovets is situated nearby to the village Pavolche, as well as near Zgorigrad.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vrachanska skaklya and Tower of Kurt Pasha.
Tower of Kurt Pasha
Castle
Photo: Eola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tower of Kurt Pasha, also rendered as Kurt Pasha Tower or Kurtpashov Tower, is an Ottoman-era tower house in the town of Vratsa in northwest Bulgaria. Tower of Kurt Pasha is situated 2½ km northwest of Metkovets.
Mogilan mound
Archaeological site
Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mogilan mound or Mogilanska mound is a burial mound in the center of Vratsa, Bulgaria. During excavations in 1965–66, 3 tombs were found in it, built of stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vratsa and Zgorigrad.
Vratsa
Photo: Ultra green, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Vratsa is a city of in North Bulgaria. Built at the foot of a branch of the Balkan Mountains, it has one of the most scenic skylines in Bulgaria, and it's also the starting point for numerous natural features, most notably the Ledenika Cave, the Skaklya Waterfall and the Vrattsata Pass.
Zgorigrad
Village
Photo: Schaubia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zgorigrad is a village, which is situated 4 km west of Metkovets.
Chelopek
Village
Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chelopek is a village in Vratsa Municipality, Vratsa Province in northwestern Bulgaria. Located in the western Balkan Mountains, it is known as the home village of Ivan Vazov's heroine Baba Iliytsa from the tale One Bulgarian Woman. Chelopek is situated 7 km southeast of Metkovets.
Metkovets
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Medkovets” and “Medkowez”
- Location: Vratsa, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
43.18333° or 43° 11′ northLongitude
23.56667° or 23° 34′ eastElevation
798 metres (2,618 feet)Open location code
8GM55HM8+8MGeoNames ID
729144
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In Other Languages
“Metkovets” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Метковец”
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