Explore Rakita in Bulgaria
Rakita in the region of Pleven is a town in Bulgaria - some 62 mi or ( 99 km ) North-East of Sofia , the country's capital city .
Current time in Rakita is now 08:28 AM (Saturday) . 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 saw 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 Rakita ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Deventsi gas field
The Deventsi gas field is a natural gas field in Deventsi, Pleven Province, Bulgaria. It was discovered in 2009 and developed by Direct Petroleum. The total proven reserves of the Deventsi gas field are around 235 billion cubic feet (6.6×10m³), and production is slated to begin at 15 million cubic feet/day (4.2×10m³) in 2009 to 30 million cubic feet/day (8×4m³) in 2010. The gas field can provide half of the Bulgarian market consumption for around 2 – 3 years.
Located at 43.32 24.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Park Lavrov
Park Lavrov is a memorial park in Pleven Province, Bulgaria, dedicated to the Russian and Finnish soldiers who died in the Siege of Plevna and the Battle of Gorni Dabnik during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878. The park, which lies some 25 kilometres west of Pleven in the vicinity of the village of Gorni Dabnik, was organized in 1950–1954. The park was named in honour of Imperial Russian General Vasily Nikolayevich Lavrov who perished in the Battle of Gorni Dabnik.
Located at 43.36 24.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 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 14 km away
1978 Balkan Bulgarian Tupolev Tu-134 crash
The 1978 Balkan Bulgarian Tupolev Tu-134 crash occurred on 16 March 1978 when a Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Tupolev Tu-134 airliner on an international flight from Sofia, Bulgaria, to Warsaw Airport, Poland. On departure from Sofia, the aircraft was climbing to 8,850 metres, but at 4,900 m it turned on a heading of 050. It turned again to 270 then began an abnormal descent. The aircraft crashed near the village of Gabare, 130 km northeast of Sofia. All 73 on board died.
Located at 43.28 24.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Geological Park Iskar-Panega
Geological Park Iskar-Panega is an UNESCO-run Geopark in Northern Bulgaria, located 3 km south of the municipal centre Lukovit. It consists of two sections: the Karlukovo Karst Complex lies in the valley of the Iskar River, while the Roadside Landscape Park "Panega" is at the Zlatna Panega valley. Started in 2006, it became the first geopark in Bulgaria, and created temporary employment for 20 previously unemployed people.
Located at 43.19 24.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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