Touring Belene in Bulgaria
Belene in the region of Pleven with its 9,781 citizens is a city located in Bulgaria - some 112 mi or ( 180 km ) North-East of Sofia , the country's capital city .
Time in Belene is now 11:35 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Vanatori, Suhaia, Seaca, Piteşti, and Navodari. Being here already, consider visiting Vanatori . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Belene ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Енорийски Празник - 8 септември 2012 (част 1)
Festa patronale e ingresso del nuovo parroco nella città di Belene in Bulgaria: - accoglienza e saluto del sindaco Peter Dulev - accoglienza e saluto del Consiglio Pastorale Parrocchiale - il vescovo ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Belene labour camp
The Belene labour camp, also referred to as Belene concentration camp, was part of the network of forced labour camps in Communist Bulgaria. It was located on the Belene Island, between two branches of the Danube river. At the height of Valko Chervenkov's repressions in 1952, the camp had 2,323 inmates - 2,248 men and 75 women. The Belene Prison is still operating as a penitentiary in the western part of the island, while the eastern part is a managed natural reserve.
Located at 43.66 25.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Persina Nature Park
Persina Nature Park is a wetland area along the Bulgarian side of the Danube that was established on December 4, 2000. Situated on the territory of three municipalities, it covers 21,762 ha . The designation of the park aims at conservation and restoration of Danube wetlands. Special attention is paid to the numerous islands and their natural status. The park is named after Persin Island, which is part of the Belene Islands Complex.
Located at 43.67 25.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Belene Island
Belene Island (Bulgarian: остров Белене, ostrov Belene) or Persin Island (остров Персин, ostrov Persin) is the biggest island in Bulgarian waters. The island is formed by the Danube River splitting into two branches passing north and south of it. The international frontier between Bulgaria and Romania follows the north branch of the river and therefore Belene Island is part of the Bulgarian territory.
Located at 43.67 25.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Dragomirovo, Veliko Tarnovo Province
Dragomirovo is a village in central northern Bulgaria, part of Svishtov Municipality, Veliko Tarnovo Province. As of January 2006, it has a population of 864 and the mayor is Hristo Yordanov of the National Movement Simeon II.
Located at 43.52 25.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Castra of Poiana
The castra of Poiana was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia. It was erected in the 2nd century AD and abandoned in the next century.
Located at 43.75 24.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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