Explore Borika in Bulgaria
Borika in the region of Sofiya is a town in Bulgaria - some 22 mi or ( 36 km ) South-East of Sofia , the country's capital city .
Current time in Borika is now 03:40 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Timişoara, Bucharest, Zhivkovo, Vratsa, and Verinsko. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Timişoara . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Borika ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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PPL Iskar Dam Solo trip examine
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Гласовете на България - The voices of Bulgaria
www.traditionsandfuture.bg ********* Фолклорна група - град Габра ..
Гласовете на България - The voices of Bulgaria
www.traditionsandfuture.bg ********* Фолклорна група - село Габра ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Iskar Reservoir
The Iskar Reservoir (язовир „Искър“) is the largest reservoir in Bulgaria. It is situated on the Iskar River and provides 2/3 of the water for the capital Sofia, also being used for producing hydroelectricity. The reservoir has a total volume of 673 million m, of which 580 million are in use and the rest is reserve. The reservoir has a drainage basin of 1,046 km² and is 25 km long. It is situated at 820 m above sea level, its dam being 204 m long and 76 m high.
Located at 42.47 23.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Vakarel radio transmitter
The Vakarel Transmitter is a large broadcasting facility for long- and medium wave near Vakarel, Bulgaria. The Vakarel Transmitter was inaugurated in 1937. It has one directional antenna consisting of three guyed masts and another consisting of two masts. The most remarkable mast of the Vakarel Transmitter is the 215 metre tall Blaw-Knox Tower, built in 1937 by the company Telefunken.
Located at 42.55 23.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Vakarel
Vakarel is a village, 25 km away from Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Population: 1984 people. It is situated in the Ihtiman part of Sredna Gora mountains. The village is important transport knot for the railway Sofia - Plovdiv. Near Vakarel is the Trakiya motorway. Vakarel is 822 meters above sea level. About 1 km away from the village is the Vakarel Radio Transmitter. Near Vakarel is the Vakarelian Monastery 'Saint Petka'.
Located at 42.55 23.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Pasarel Reservoir
The Pasarel dam and reservoir is located 20 km to the southeast of Sofia, Bulgaria at an altitude of 700 m. The dam is in the Iskar river, just downstream of Dolni Pasarel village. Pasarel dam is not large (about 1.5 km long and 300 m wide), but still attracts visitors to the area. Near to the Pasarel dam, in the village of Dolni Pasarel, is located the "St. Peter and Pavel" monastery.
Located at 42.55 23.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Lesnovo Airfield
Lesnovo Airfield is an airfield in Lesnovo, Bulgaria. The airfield is located 22 km from Sofia in Municipality of Elin Pelin. Until 1989 Lesnovo airfield is used as agricultural airport. In 2001 the airport became the property of Intersky. The asphalt runway is extended and expanded to reach their present sizes 910x25 m. Currently Lesnovo airfield has three hangars, traffic tower, restaurant and hotel. In 2011 the airfield register over of 5,000 aircraft movements.
Located at 42.63 23.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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