Leskovets, Pernik Province Explained

Official Name:Leskovets
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
(Obshtina)
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Blank Name Sec1:License plate
Coordinates:42.5922°N 22.9139°W
Elevation M:730
Established Date:1576
Established Title:First mentioned
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Timezone1:EET
Subdivision Type1:Province
(Oblast)
Native Name:Лесковец
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name1:Pernik
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Leskovets
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:2342
Population Total:81
Population As Of:2020
Area Land Km2:13,884
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Andrey Stoichev
Subdivision Name2:Pernik

Leskovets (Bulgarian: Лесковец, also transliterated Leskovec) is a village in western Bulgaria. Its located in Oblast Pernik, Obshtina Pernik.

Geography

The village of Leskovets is located in a mountainous region. Its located 2.5 km west of Batanovtsi.

Cultural and natural landmarks

Below the village there is a dam called Bushlyak, above the village is the Kavatsite dam, and even higher is the Lobosh dam.

In the village there is a ZOO - Alis.

Name

The name derives from Leska, which means Hazel in Bulgarian + the Slavic suffix -ets.

Political situation

The village shares a mayor with the neighbouring village of Planinitsa.

References

  1. www.grao.bg
  2. guide-bulgaria.com