Slivnitsa
| Slivnitsa (Сливница) | |||||
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 Bulgaria
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| Oblast : | Sofia | ||||
| Residents : | 7159 (December 31, 2016) | ||||
| Area : | 187 km² | ||||
| Population density | 38.3 inhabitants / km² | ||||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 51 ' N , 23 ° 20' E | ||||
| Height : | 525 m | ||||
| Postal code : | 2200 | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+359) 0727 | ||||
| License plate : | CO | ||||
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| Mayor : | Georgi Georgiev | ||||
Slivnitsa (also Slivnitsa or Sliwnica written Bulgarian Сливница ) is a city in western Bulgaria . The city is the administrative center of the municipality of the same name in Sofia Oblast . Slivnitsa is located in the western part of the Sofia plain on European route 80 , about 30 km northwest of the Bulgarian capital Sofia . The towns of Kostinbrod and Dragoman are nearby .
During the Serbian-Bulgarian War of 1885/86 (also known as the "War of the [Bulgarian] NCOs against the [Serbian] Generals" ) , the decisive battle of Slivnitsa took place west of the city at the Slivnitsa uprisings , from which the Bulgarian Army emerged victorious.
Community structure
The municipality of Slivnitsa is divided as follows:
sons and daughters of the town
- Daniela Jordanowa (* 1976), middle and long distance runner
Web links
Commons : Sliwniza - collection of images, videos and audio files
