Official Name: | Ochindol |
Native Name: | Очиндол |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Bulgaria |
Pushpin Label Position: | Location in Bulgaria |
Subdivision Name: | Bulgaria |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Vratsa Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Mezdra |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Genadi Sabkov |
Area Total Km2: | 28.099 |
Population As Of: | 31-12-2013 |
Population Note: | Bulgaria Guide |
Population Total: | 153 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | 3162 |
Coordinates: | 43.1°N 51°W |
Elevation M: | 257 |
Ochindol (Bulgarian: Очиндол) is a village in Mezdra Municipality in Bulgaria, located about 60 kilometers from the capital city of Sofia along the Iskar River valley, with a population of about 200. It is situated near Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park in the western Balkan Mountains.
The village contains a monument representing Ivan Vazov's character 'Grandfather Yotso', a symbol of the Liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman Empire and the progress of independent Bulgaria. In the midst of the Balkan Mountains, Ochindol is a village representative of the region. Recent steps towards developing small-scale tourism in the village and area have succeeded in the construction of a tourist house and eco-trails. The village can be reached by train (about 4 kilometers from the Levishte station) or by car.