Kladorub Explained

Official Name:Kladorub
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 Kladorub
Leader Title:Mayor
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Subdivision Name1:Vidin
Population Total:49
Population As Of:2008
Elevation M:193
Postal Code:3758
Area Code:09341
Coordinates:43.7°N 64°W
Leader Name:Todor Todorov

Kladorub (Bulgarian: Кладоруб in Bulgarian pronounced as /kɫɐdoˈrup/) is a village in northwestern Bulgaria.It is located in Vidin region, Dimovo Municipality.

Geography

Archar river floats near the village.

History

Kladorub lies upon the remains of an ancient village. The name of that village - Conbustica, is marked on the Roman road map Tabula Peutengiriana as a point, located on the road from Ratiaria (current Archar) to Naisos (current Niš).

There also lies the remains of an ancient Roman war camp. There, in the first years of the Roman occupation, a stone fortification had been built.

Many Roman ceramics and metal objects have been found in excavations near the village.

Cultural and Natural sights

The Magura cave is located 6 kilometers west of the village.

The Belogradchik rocks are located 18 kilometers from Kladorub.

Honour

Kladorub Glacier on Nordenskjöld Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica is named after the village.