Govedartsi
Village in Samokov municipality, Sofia oblast, Bulgaria
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::summary Village in Samokov municipality, Sofia oblast, Bulgaria ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Govedartsi |
| native_name | Говедарци |
| image_skyline | Село Говедарци - panoramio.jpg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Provinces |
| (Oblast) | |
| timezone | EET |
| utc_offset | +2 |
| timezone_DST | EEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +3 |
| map_caption | Location of Govedartsi, Bulgaria |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map | Bulgaria |
| pushpin_label_position | |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Govedartsi, Bulgaria |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| postal_code_type | Postal Code |
| subdivision_name1 | Sofia Province |
| population_total | 1163 |
| population_as_of | 2024 |
| elevation_m | 1157 |
| postal_code | 2020 |
| coordinates | |
| leader_name | Angel Dzhorgov |
| :: |
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Govedartsi () is a village in Sofia Province of western Bulgaria. As of 2024 its population is 1,163.
Geography
The village is situated at an altitude of 1,157 m in the Govedartsi Valley in the Rila mountain range, nestled between its divisions Northwest Rila to the south and Lakatnishka Rila to the north. The valley is drained by the Cherni Iskar, one of the two main stems of the major river Iskar of the Danube drainage. It lies within the alpine and temperate continental climatic zones. The minimum January temperature is –33.6 °C and the maximum July temperature reaches 30.6 °C. The snow cover may last for 160 days and may reach over 120 cm. The soils are cinnamon and brown forest soils.
Administratively, Govedartsi is part of Samokov Municipality, situated in the southeastern part of Sofia Province. Its territory is 124.474 km2. The closest settlements are the villages of Madzhare and Mala Tsarkva, situated immediately east, being practically adjacent. Some 134 km further downstream along the Cherni Iskar is the municipal center Samokov, situated in the homonymous valley. The major ski resort of Borovets is located to the east. The village is accessible via the third class III-6206 that stems from the second class II-62 road Kyustendil–Dupnitsa–Samokov.
Economy
The traditional economic activity was agriculture and forestry, which had been replaced by tourism. The local crops are typical of mountainous regions and include potatoes and raspberries.
Tourism
The village is a national climatic resort, as well as a small-scale ski resort. It is located about two kilometers from the boundaries of Rila National Park and is the starting point for numerous hiking trails in the mountain range. In the southwestern edge of the Govedartsi Valley rises the summit of Malyovitsa (2,729 m), one of the most picturesque and popular areas of Rila, considered the cradle of Bulgarian mountaineering. There are trails to several glacial lake groups, such as the Malyovishki Lakes and the Seven Rila Lakes. There are plans to modernise the current ski lift leading from Govedartsi to Malyovitsa to a four-seater lift with a capacity of 1,520 people per hour.
There are several churches, chapels and monasteries in and around Govedartsi. There are a kindergarten, a school, and a medical center.
Citations
References
- {{cite book | ref= | title = Енциклопедия България. Том II. Г-З | trans-title = Encyclopaedia Bulgaria. Volume II. G-Z | last = Георгиев (Georgiev) | first = Владимир (Vladimir) | others = и колектив | year = 1981 | language = bg | publisher = Издателство на БАН (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Press) | location = София (Sofia)
- {{cite book | ref= | title = Географски речник на България | trans-title = Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria | last1 = Мичев (Michev) | first1 = Николай (Nikolay) | last2 = Михайлов (Mihaylov) | first2 = Цветко (Tsvetko) | last3 = Вапцаров (Vaptsarov) | first3 = Иван (Ivan) | last4 = Кираджиев (Kiradzhiev) | first4 = Светлин (Svetlin) | chapter = | year = 1980 | language = Bulgarian | publisher = Наука и култура (Nauka i kultura) | location = София (Sofia) | isbn =
References
- "Tables of Persons Registered by Permanent Address and by Current Address".
- {{harvnb. Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria. 1980
- {{harvnb. Encyclopaedia Bulgaria, Volume II. 1981
- "Bulgaria Guide, Govedartsi".
- "A Map of the Republican Road Network of Bulgaria".
- {{harvnb. Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria. 1980
- "The Cable Car from Govedartsi to Malyovitsa becomes a Chairlift".
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