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Explore Dekov in Bulgaria

Dekov in the region of Pleven is a town in Bulgaria - some 109 mi or ( 176 km ) North-East of Sofia , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Dekov is now 05:27 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: Suhaia, Seaca, Piteşti, Iaşi, and Cluj-Napoca. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Suhaia . 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 Dekov ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Енорийски Празник - 8 септември 2012 (част 1)

35:10 min by Svetilishte bl. Evgeni Bosilkov
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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 43.66 25.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Belene, Buildings and structures in Pleven Province, History of Bulgaria, Political repression, Unfree labor by country

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.

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Located at 43.67 25.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Belene, Geography of Pleven Province, Nature parks in Bulgaria, Visitor attractions in Pleven Province

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.

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Located at 43.67 25.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Belene, Geography of Pleven Province, Islands of Bulgaria, Islands of the Danube

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.

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Located at 43.52 25.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Banat Bulgarian people, Villages in Veliko Tarnovo Province

Nikopol, Bulgaria

Nikopol is a town in northern Bulgaria, the administrative center of Nikopol municipality, part of Pleven Province, on the right bank of the Danube river, 4 km downstream from the mouth of the Osam river. It spreads at the foot of steep chalk cliffs along the Danube and up a narrow valley. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 3,892 inhabitants.

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Located at 43.70 24.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Bulgaria–Romania border crossings, Former capitals of Bulgaria, Populated places in Pleven Province, Populated places on the Danube, Towns in Bulgaria