Explore Lenkovo in Bulgaria
Lenkovo in the region of Pleven is a place in Bulgaria - some 92 mi or ( 149 km ) North-East of Sofia , the country's capital city .
Time in Lenkovo is now 07:42 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Piteşti, Islaz, Iaşi, Craiova, and Cluj-Napoca. Since you are here already, consider visiting Piteşti . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Lenkovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mafia: Ikarus 630 in the countryside Part 1
A ride in the countryside in the game Mafia: the City of Lost Heaven with the Ikarus 630 using Ikarus Mod 2 made by Neutral and Pinkshit. www.realcarfacing.hu ..
Bulgaria Travel Adventure - Unscene Productions
A family travel adventure to the country of Bulgaria in the fall of 2011 with a variety of destinations throughout the beautiful country of Bulgaria in Eastern Europe, filmed and dedicated to "The Lov ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of the Utus
The Battle of the Utus was fought in 447 between the army of the Eastern Roman Empire, and the Huns led by Attila at what is today the Vit river in Bulgaria. It was the last of the bloody pitched battles between the Eastern Roman Empire and the Huns, as the former attempted to stave off the Hunnic invasion. The details about Attila's campaign which culminated in the battle of Utus, as well as the events afterwards, are obscure. Only a few short passages from Byzantine sources are available.
Located at 43.61 24.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Vit
The Vit also Vid is a river in central northern Bulgaria with a length of 189 km. It is a tributary of Danube. The source of the Vit is in Stara Planina, below Vezhen Peak at an altitude of 2,030 m, and it empties into the Danube close to Somovit. The river has a watershed area of 3,220 km², its main tributaries being Kamenska reka, Kalnik and Tuchenitsa. Towns on the river include Teteven, Pleven, Dolni Dabnik, Dolna Mitropoliya and Gulyantsi.
Located at 43.68 24.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Pleven Province
Pleven Province (Bulgarian: Област Плевен or Plevenska Oblast Bulgarian: Плевенска Област, former name Pleven okrug) is a province located in central northern Bulgaria, bordering the Danube river, Romania and the Bulgarian provinces of Vratsa, Veliko Tarnovo and Lovech. It is divided into 11 subdivisions, called municipalities, that embrace a territory of 4,333.54 km² with a population, as of February 2011, of 269 752 inhabitants. The province's capital is the city of Pleven.
Located at 43.42 24.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Battle of Nikopol
The Battle of Nikopol, or Nicopolis, was one of the early battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). As the Russian army crossed the Danube River, they approached the fortified city of Nikopol (Nicopolis). The Turkish high command sent Osman Pasha with the troops from Vidin to oppose the Russians' crossing of the Danube. Osman's intentions were to reinforce and defend Nikopol.
Located at 43.70 24.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 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 20 km away
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