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Gorna Mitropoliya in the region of Pleven is a town in Bulgaria - some 78 mi or ( 125 km ) North-East of Sofia , the country's capital city .
Current time in Gorna Mitropoliya is now 05:29 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: Iaşi, Craiova, Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest, and Vratsa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Iaşi . 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 Gorna Mitropoliya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Dolna Mitropoliya
Dolna Mitropoliya (Bulgarian: Долна Митрополия, "Lower Bishopric"; also transliterated as Dolna Mitropolia, Dolna Mitropolija) is a town in Pleven Province of northern Bulgaria, the administrative center of Dolna Mitropoliya municipality. It is about 10 km northwest of the city of Pleven. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 3,303 inhabitants. Near Dolna Mitropoliya is the 12th Training Air Base, housing the aviation facility of the National Defence University.
Located at 43.47 24.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Battle of Gorni Dubnik
In an effort to reduce the fortress of Pleven quicker, Russian forces began targeting garrisons along the Ottoman supply and communications route. A significant garrison had been reduced at the Battle of Lovcha in September. General Joseph Vladimirovich Gourko was called up from the Shipka Pass area to deal with more of the garrisons protecting Pleven. On October 24 Gourko attacked the fortress of Gorni-Dubnik.
Located at 43.38 24.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Gradina, Pleven Province
Gradina is a village in Dolni Dabnik municipality, Pleven Province, located in central northern Bulgaria. As of December 2009, it has a population of 842 inhabitants. Gradina lies at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:43|21|N|24|28|E||| | |name= }}.
Located at 43.35 24.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Pleven Stadium
Pleven Stadium or Stadium Slavi Aleksiev is a multi-purpose stadium in Pleven, Bulgaria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 21,940 people and it was built in 1952.
Located at 43.41 24.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Siege of Plevna
The Siege of Plevna, or Siege of Pleven, was a major battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), fought by the joint army of Russia and Romania against the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman defense held up the main Russian advance southwards into Bulgaria, encouraging other great powers of the time to actively support the Ottoman cause. Eventually, superior Russian and Romanian numbers forced the garrison to capitulate.
Located at 43.42 24.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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