Filipowzi
| Filipovtsi (Филиповци) | |||||
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 Bulgaria
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| Oblast : | Pernik | ||||
| Residents : | 163 (December 15, 2010) | ||||
| Area : | 18.48 km² | ||||
| Population density | 8.8 inhabitants / km² | ||||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 49 ' N , 22 ° 44' E | ||||
| Height : | 813 m | ||||
| Postal code : | 2272 | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+359) 07733 | ||||
| License plate : | PK | ||||
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| Mayor : | Stanislav Nikolov | ||||
| Ruling party : | GERB | ||||
Filipovtsi (also written Filipovtsi , Bulgarian Филиповци ) is a village in the municipality of Tran , Pernik Oblast , in western Bulgaria .
The village is located southwest of the Sofia plain in the middle of the Zawal Mountains , approx. 60 km west of the Bulgarian capital Sofia . The towns of Tran , Bresnik and Radomir are nearby .
During the Serbian-Bulgarian War of 1885/86, the village was occupied by Serbian troops from the Šumadija Division, which took up positions on the surrounding hills. In the decisive battle of Slivnitsa , Filipovtsi and the surrounding area became a theater of war. On November 8th, July / November 20, 1885 greg. the village was retaken from the Bulgarians.
The agricultural collectivism practiced by the Bulgarian communists and the state-imposed planned economy led to the emigration of the population, especially to Sofia.
