Ovchepoltsi Explained

Ovchepoltsi
Native Name:Овчеполци
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ovchepoltsi
Coordinates:42.3333°N 48°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Pazardzhik
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Pazardzhik
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Party:NDSV
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Kostadin Karabonchev
Area Total Km2:30.391
Elevation M:298
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1101
Population As Of:2015-03-15
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:4448
Area Code:53285
Registration Plate:PA

Ovchepoltsi (Bulgarian: Овчеполци) is a village in Pazardzhik Municipality, Pazardzhik Province, southern Bulgaria. it has 1,101 inhabitants. The village is located in a hilly area, known as Ovchite Halmove (Sheep Hills). As this name suggests, sheep breeding is the main occupation. The village is also a stop at the Plovdiv-Panagyurishte railway.

There is a military airport situated to the south of the village.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Избор на кмет и общински съвет :: Избори 2011 . 2011-10-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111104073247/http://results.cik.bg/tur2/mestni/2110_06700.html . 2011-11-04 .
  2. Table of the population in Pazardzhik District