Tsepina

Tsepina or Tzepaina was a castle and town in the western mountains, southern , now in ruins. It is 6 kilometres from the village in the north-eastern part of the Chepino Valley.
Wikipedia
Photo: Спасимир, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: castle and town in the western Rhodope mountains, southern Bulgaria, now in ruins
  • Also known as: “Tzepaina” and “крепост Цепина”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dorkovo Museum and Tsepina.

in , , 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. is situated 4 km south of Tsepina.

Railway stop
Photo: Dimitrov 1994, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway stop, which is situated 3 km northwest of Tsepina.

Protected area
Photo: Izvora, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a protected area, which is situated 4 km south of Tsepina.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dorkovo and Kostandovo.

Village
Photo: Спасимир, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a in the municipality, , western . The population of the village is 2,955. Aromanians live in the village. is situated 4½ km south of Tsepina.

Town
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small town in the , southern . In 2010, it had 4342 inhabitants. It gained its town status in 2005. It is located in the close to the Batak Dam and the town of . is situated 7 km south of Tsepina.

Village
Photo: Izvora, Public domain.
is a village in southwestern , administratively part of within . It lies 15 kilometres southwest of , at the northern foot of the Karkaria ridge of the western , some 370 metres above sea level. is situated 8 km northeast of Tsepina.

Tsepina

Latitude
42.08573° or 42° 5′ 9″ north
Longitude
24.12391° or 24° 7′ 26″ east
Elevation
1,080 metres (3,543 feet)
Open location code
8GJ634PF+7H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 494981763
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q191385
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Tsepina from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Spanish—“Tsepina” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Цэпіна”
  • Bulgarian: “Цепина”
  • Chinese: “採皮納”
  • Chinese: “采皮纳”
  • French: “Tsepina”
  • German: “Festung Zepina”
  • German: “Zepina”
  • Greek: “Τζέπαινα”
  • Italian: “Tsepina”
  • Macedonian: “Цепина”
  • Russian: “Цепина”
  • Spanish: “Tsepina”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Tsepina”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tsepina hut and Калчиш.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Беседка and Чиката.

Bulgaria: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Sofia, Veliko Tarnovo, Varna, and Plovdiv.

Curious Ruins to Discover

Uncover intriguing ruins from every corner of the globe.