Ochindol

Ochindol is a village in Mezdra Municipality in Bulgaria, located about 60 kilometers from the capital city of Sofia along the Iskar River valley, with a population of about 200. The village contains a monument representing Ivan Vazov's character 'Grandfather Yotso', a symbol of liberation from the Ottoman Empire and the progress of independent Bulgaria. In the midst of the Balkan Mountains, Ochindol is a village representative of the region. Recent steps towards developing small-scale tourism in the village and area have succeeded in the construction of a tourist house and eco-trails. The village can be reached by train (about 4 kilometers from the Levishte station) or by car.

Coordinates: 43°06′N 23°28′E / 43.100°N 23.467°E / 43.100; 23.467

Mezdra Municipality

Capital: Mezdra

Villages	Bodenets Brusen Darmantsi Dolna Kremena Eliseyna Gorna Beshovitsa Gorna Kremena Ignatitsa Kalen Krapets Kreta Lik Lyutibrod Lyutidol Moravitsa Oselna Oslen Krivodol Ochindol Rebarkovo Ruska Bela Staro Selo Tipchenitsa Tsakonitsa Tsarevets Varbeshnitsa Zlidol Zverino

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