Karlievo Explained

Official Name:Karlievo
Native Name:Карлиево
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Provinces
(Oblast)
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Karlievo
Leader Title:Mayor
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Subdivision Name1:Sofia Province
Population Total:245
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2007-01-01
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Total Km2:18.097
Elevation M:635
Postal Code:2088
Coordinates:42.6833°N 31°W
Leader Name:Ivan Ivanov
Leader Party:BSP

Karlievo (Bulgarian: Карлиево) is a village in western Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Zlatitsa, in Sofia Province. As of 2007 the village had 245 inhabitants.

Geography

Karlievo is situated in a mountainous region in the Sredna Gora mountains. The nearest village is Chelopech at 2 km to the west. Most of the population is employed in the large copper and gold mines in the surrounding region or in Cumerio Med between Zlatitsa and Pirdop - the largest copper smelter and refinery in the Balkan peninsula.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bulgaria Guide, Karlievo . 13 January 2009 .