Official Name: | Sarantsi |
Native Name: | Саранци |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Sofia Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Gorna Malina Municipality |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Bulgaria |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Population Total: | 318 |
Coordinates: | 42.7167°N 23.7667°W |
Elevation M: | 643 |
Population As Of: | 2015 |
Sarantsi (Bulgarian: Саранци) is a village in western Bulgaria, located in the Saranska Valley between the Balkan Mountains to the north and Sredna Gora mountain range to the south. It is in the municipality of Gorna Malina, Sofia Province.
The village is 37 km northeast of Sofia and has its own railway station, which is 2 km away from the village.[1]
The old name of the village is Tashkessen, or Tashkesan. It is the site of the Battle of Tashkessen.[2]