Ochindol Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bulgaria Guide: Ochindol. 9 January 2017 .