Dolno Linevo Explained

Official Name:Dolno Linevo
Native Name:Долно Линево
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
(Oblast)
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Dolno Linevo
Leader Title:Mayor
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Population Total:281
Population As Of:2009-03-15
Elevation M:103
Postal Code:3605
Area Code:0971
Coordinates:43.8428°N 23.3256°W
Leader Name:Rosen Yosifov

Dolno Linevo (Bulgarian: Долно Линево) is a village in Northwestern Bulgaria.It is located in Lom Municipality, Montana Province. The village is situated on the right bank of the Danube River.

Linevo Cove in Smith Island, Antarctica is named after the village.

The village is known for its grape production and has attracted the attention of a number of overseas investors who are buying both vineyards and property in the village.[1] Sofia based company Rubin Stanevo Ltd (РУБИН СТАНЕВО ЕООД) is one of the companies currently investing in the village, having purchased established vineyards in Dolno Linevo in 2013.[2]

In 2014 the road from Lom to Dolno Linevo was resurfaced with the aim of making access easier to places of recreation, tourism, and winemaking in the Lom area. The village of Dolno Linevo is a favourite with fisherman as they are able to berth their boats on the bank of The Danube river here[3]

A 1945 report by an Allied Control Commission in Bulgaria stated that “On 10/8/1944 a British 2 engine plane exploded in the air in the village of Dolnolinevo in the district of Lom". The remains of the 5 British airmen on board were found buried on the spot [4]

The remains of a fort/tower dating back to the Roman Empire is located within the village and can be found at the co-ordinates 23.325769999999999, 43.843055999999997 [5]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.tribali.info/bg/kmet-pazi-taynite-na-vinoto-kray-dunav/{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  2. http://stanevo.com/main_en/681_land_estates_and_regions.html{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  3. Web site: Dolno Linevo News . 2016-02-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160218005928/http://dolnolinevo.tk/News-1 . 2016-02-18 .
  4. https://www.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RC09125_005--1-.pdf
  5. Web site: Places: 207085 (Dolno Linevo) . Wilkes, J., R. Talbert, T. Elliott, S. Gillies . 20 October 2012 . Pleiades.