Bresnik (Bulgaria)
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| Oblast : | Pernik | ||||
| Residents : | 3954 (December 31, 2016) | ||||
| Area : | 23.481 km² | ||||
| Population density | 168.4 inhabitants / km² | ||||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 49 ' N , 22 ° 54' E | ||||
| Height : | 756 m | ||||
| Postal code : | 2360 | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+359) 07751 | ||||
| License plate : | PK | ||||
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| Mayor : | Christo Milenkov | ||||
| Website : | www.breznik.info | ||||
Bresnik (also written Breznik , Bulgarian Брезник ) is a city in western Bulgaria . The city is the administrative center of the municipality of the same name in the Pernik Oblast . Bresnik is located south of the Sofia plain and the Zawal Mountains , approx. 40 km west of the Bulgarian capital Sofia . Nearby are the cities of Tran , Slivnitsa and Pernik .
Community structure
In the municipality of Bresnik (Bulgarian Обина Брезник), besides the city of Bresnik, the following places are also incorporated:
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history
During the Serbian-Bulgarian War of 1885/86 the city was occupied by Serbian troops from the Šumadija Division, which took up positions on the surrounding hills. In the decisive battle of Slivnitsa , Bresnik and the surrounding area became a theater of war. On November 8th, July / November 20, 1885 greg. the village was recaptured.
The city has given its name to Breznik Heights , a mountain range on Greenwich Island in Antarctica , since 2005 .
Attractions
Bresnik and the surrounding region are rich in archaeological finds from all ages. The region has been populated since ancient times. A Tschitalischte was founded here in 1870 .
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- Asen Krastew , General
- Kati , singer
- Konstantin Georgiev (1873–1965), officer
- Krum Sawow , sports journalist
- Liljana Barewa , opera diva
- Margarita Khranova , singer
- Slavcho Pirtschew (1886–1973), officer and freedom fighter
- Tsvetana Tabakowa , opera diva
