Katunets Explained

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

History

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.

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