Chelopek
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.Places of Interest
Highlights: Okolchitsa and Cherepish Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lyutibrod and Ruska Bela.
Lyutibrod
Village
Lyutibrod is a village in Mezdra Municipality in Vratsa Province, western Bulgaria.
Ruska Bela
Village
Ruska Bela is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Mezdra Municipality, Vratsa Province. Ruska Bela is situated 4½ km northeast of Chelopek.
Chelopek
- Type: Locality
- Location: Vratsa, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
43.1333° or 43° 8′ north
Longitude
23.6167° or 23° 37′ east
Elevation
537 metres (1,762 feet)
Open location code
8GM54JM8+8M
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In Other Languages
“Chelopek” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Челопек”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Pavolche and Moravitsa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Okolchitsa and Cherepish.
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