Brusartsi (Bulgarian: Брусарци [broˈsart͡si]) is a town in Northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in Montana Province and is 23 km away from the town of Lom. The town is the administrative center of the homonymous Brusartsi Municipality. As of December 2009, Brusartsi had a population of 1,302 inhabitants.[1]
Brusartsi | |
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  Brusartsi Location of Brusartsi | |
| Coordinates: 43°40′N 23°4′E / 43.667°N 23.067°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Montana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yulia Kamenova |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population (31.12.2009 [1]) | |
• Total | 1,302 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 3680 |
| Area code | 09783 |
Main train lines Mezdra-Vidin and Lom-Mezdra make stops here. Roads link to Lom, Montana, Vidin, and Belogradchik.
Geography
editLocated in the western part of the hilly Danube Plain on the side of the river "Nechinska bara". A height of 100 m. Temperate climate.
Politics
edit- 2007 - Yulia Kamenova (Coalition "Unity" - NMS, GERB) won the second round with 50.50 percent against Demi Dimitrov (BSP).
- 2003 - Yulia Kamenova (NMS) won the second round with 54 percent against Demi Dimitrov (BSP).
- 1999 - Georgi Georgiev (UDF) won the second round with 55 percent against Demi Dimitrov (BSP coalition and local).
- 1995 - Demi Dimitrov (BSP election coalition, BANU Alexander Str, Ecoglasnost Political Club) won the first round with 56 percent against Arsenov Assen (National Union).
Cultural and Natural Attractions
edit- Monastery of St. Archangel Michael
- Church of St. Paraskeva
Regular Events
edit- Fair - Saturday and Sunday during the third week of August, in the central square.
- Market for animals and other goods, every Sunday.
Cuisine
editSauerkraut with pork, dried chili beans, banitsa with pumpkin and banitsa with apples.
References
edit- 1 2 (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Official website of the Brusartsi Municipality.
- Regional Information Portal
- Radio and Television in Brusartsi
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