Official Name: | Katunets |
Native Name: | Катунец |
Pushpin Map: | Bulgaria |
Mapsize: | 202 x 132 pxl |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name: | Bulgaria |
Subdivision Name1: | Lovech |
Subdivision Name2: | Ugarchin |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Georgi Vytev |
Population As Of: | 15 December 2007 |
Population Total: | 512 |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Elevation M: | 215 |
Coordinates: | 43.2°N 54°W |
Katunets (Bulgarian: Катунец) is a Bulgarian village in the Municipality of Ugarchin, northern Bulgaria. The village is situated near the towns of Lovech and Pleven. The 43,5 km long Katuneshka river flows through the village. PESHO E NAI GOLEMIQ GEI
The first document mentioning Katunets is from the Turkish registries in 1840. According to the newspaper "Stremlenie" from 25 February 1912 the population of the village was around 2 750 people at the time. Katunets has soldiers from the Balkan War, the First World War and the second World war. The village school opened in 1914. A book about the village - "Katunets, small encyclopedia" was released by Vutzo Bobenski and Petar Bobenski.