Official Name: | Rabisha |
Native Name: | Рабиша |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Bulgaria |
Pushpin Label Position: | Location in Bulgaria |
Subdivision Name: | Bulgaria |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Vidin Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Belogradchik |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Boris Nikolov |
Area Total Km2: | 24.391 |
Population As Of: | 31-12-2013 |
Population Note: | Bulgaria Guide |
Population Total: | 252 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | 3938 |
Coordinates: | 43.7167°N 22.6°W |
Elevation M: | 224 |
Rabisha (Bulgarian: Рабиша in Bulgarian pronounced as /rɐˈbiʃɐ/) is a village in north-western Bulgaria, in Vidin Province and Belogradchik municipality.
Rabisha village is located 45 kilometers from Vidin and 20 km from Belogradchik. It is also located on Archar river. Its population is about 300 people. The nearest train station is in the town of Dimovo, 11.4 kilometers from Rabisha.
The village is near the Rabisha lake and the 15 million years old Magura cave, which is the largest cave in Bulgaria. There are unique drawings in the cave from primeval people. The drawings are about 5,000 years old. The Rabisha lake is the biggest Bulgarian non-salt lake. There are a lot of fish in it.
There are two protected oak trees near Rabisha. They are over 300 years old, which makes them two of the oldest trees in Vidin region. The trees are tall, about 17 meters.
Near the Magura cave is located Magura Winery which produces high quality wine and champagne.