Paleontologichno nahodishte
Paleontologichno nahodishte is a protected area in Dorkovo, Rakitovo, Pazardzhik. Paleontologichno nahodishte is situated nearby to the museum Pliocene Epoch Park, as well as near Dorkovo Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dorkovo Museum and Church of St Elijah.
Dorkovo Museum
Dorkovo Museum in Dorkovo, Bulgaria, established in 2013 in a domed wooden structure, has a display of fossils collected from the Pliocene geological epoch of about five million years ago around the village of Dorkovo, a life-size model of a gomphothere, related to elephants, and a diorama.Church of St Elijah
Church
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Church of St Elijah is situated 1 km southeast of Paleontologichno nahodishte.
Tsepina
Ruins
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Tsepina or Tzepaina was a castle and town in the western Rhodope mountains, southern Bulgaria, now in ruins. It is 6 kilometres from the Dorkovo village in the north-eastern part of the Chepino Valley. Tsepina is situated 4 km north of Paleontologichno nahodishte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dorkovo and Kostandovo.
Dorkovo
Village
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Dorkovo is a village in the Rakitovo municipality, Pazardzhik Province, western Bulgaria. The population of the village is 2,955. Aromanians live in the village.
Kostandovo
Town
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Kostandovo is a small town in the Pazardzhik Province, southern Bulgaria. In 2010, it had 4342 inhabitants. It gained its town status in 2005. It is located in the Rhodope Mountains close to the Batak Dam and the town of Rakitovo. Kostandovo is situated 3 km southwest of Paleontologichno nahodishte.
Rakitovo
Town
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Rakitovo is a town in the Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria. As of 2005 the population was 8,952. It is located in the northern part of the Rhodopi mountains at 12 km to the east of Velingrad and 7 km to the southwest of the Batak Reservoir. Rakitovo is situated 7 km southwest of Paleontologichno nahodishte.
Paleontologichno nahodishte
- Type: Protected area
- Description: protected area in Bulgaria
- Category: natural monument
- Location: Dorkovo, Rakitovo, Pazardzhik, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.05004° or 42° 3′ 0″ northLongitude
24.12289° or 24° 7′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8GJ6342F+25OpenStreetMap ID
way 1081008542Wikidata ID
Q20498621
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Paleontologichno nahodishte” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Paleontologichno nahodishte”
- Bulgarian: “Палеонтологично находище”
- Spanish: “Paleontologichno nahodishte”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pliocene Epoch Park and Здравец.
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