Slatina, Plovdiv Province

For other uses, see Slatina.
Slatina
Слатина
Village
Slatina

Location of Slatina

Coordinates: 42°41′N 24°34′E / 42.683°N 24.567°E / 42.683; 24.567Coordinates: 42°41′N 24°34′E / 42.683°N 24.567°E / 42.683; 24.567
Country  Bulgaria
Province (Oblast) Plovdiv Province
Municipality Karlovo
Government
 • Mayor Nesho Bogdanov
Area
 • Total 48.715 km2 (18.809 sq mi)
Elevation 474 m (1,555 ft)
Population (2007-01-01)[1]
 • Total 1,034
 • Density 21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 4342
Website http://www.slatinabg.free.bg

Slatina (Bulgarian: Слатина) is a village located in the Plovdiv Province, South Central Bulgaria and is part of the Karlovo Municipality.

The village is situated on the northern foothills of the Sredna Gora facing the Karlovo valley and the Balkan mountains. The river Stryama flows in the vicinity of Slatina. It is located at 103 km to the east of the capital Sofia.

Honour

Slatina Peak on Smith Island, South Shetland Islands is named after Slatina (Plovdiv Province) and few homonymous Bulgarian settlements.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Bulgaria Guide, Slatina". Retrieved 20 May 2009.
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