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Dunavtsi

Vidin, Bulgaria · Europe

About Dunavtsi

Dunavtsi is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ciupercenii Vechi, 35km from Belogradchik Rocks.

Dunavtsi is a town located in Vidin, Bulgaria. With a population of 3,371, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Dunavtsi sits in Bulgaria, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Sofia time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Dunavtsi to your route.

About Dunavtsi

Dunavtsi (Bulgarian: Дунавци, pronounced [ˈdunɐft͡si], lit. 'Danubians') is a town in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Vidin Municipality, Vidin Province. It lies in the northwestern Danubian Plain, in a small valley adjacent to the Danube River. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 2,743. Dunavtsi was

Read more formed on 12 December 1955 through the merger of the villages Vidbol and Gurkovo, today regarded as town neighbourhoods. It was proclaimed an urban-type settlement on 11 September 1964 and acquired town privileges on 4 September 1974. From 1949 until 1987, it was the administrative centre of a municipality, but today it is a part of Vidin municipality. The Vidbol River flows into the Danube southeast of the town. Dunavtsi is an agricultural town located near the Sofia–Vidin road, part of European route E79 and IV Pan-European transport corridor, and the Mezdra–Vidin railway. The town has a railway station at Vidbol and a railway stop at Sinagovtsi–Gurkovo. The local economy is represented by a fodder factory. Since 2011, the mayor has been Dimcho Skorchev.

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Dunavtsi is located in Vidin, Bulgaria, Europe. The coordinates are 43.9211 latitude, 22.8211 longitude.

What is the population of Dunavtsi?

Dunavtsi has a population of approximately 3,371 people, making it a town in Bulgaria.

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Quick Information

Population
3,371
Continent
Europe
Country
Bulgaria
Region
Vidin
Timezone
Europe/Sofia
Coordinates
43.9211, 22.8211

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Bulgaria

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Dunavtsi

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Rajačke Pimnice

A ghost-town-like complex of some 270 stone wine cellars built by the villagers of Rajac between the 18th and early 20th centuries, near Negotin close to the Bulgarian border. Several cellars still pour local Tamjanika and Bagrina.

29 km · about 35 min drive

natural wonder

Belogradchik Rocks

Bizarre sandstone rock formations towering up to 200 meters high, sculpted over 200 million years into fantastical shapes alongside a dramatic fortress.

35 km · about 40 min drive

ancient ruins

Gamzigrad-Romuliana

A UNESCO-listed late Roman palace and fortified complex built by Emperor Galerius, with on-site parking near Zaječar in eastern Serbia.

51 km · about 60 min drive

Nearby Destinations

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Ciupercenii Vechi

🇷🇴 Romania

6 km awayPop. 2,577

Vidin

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

9 km awayPop. 34,797

Ciupercenii Noi

🇷🇴 Romania

10 km awayPop. 5,949

Smârdan

🇷🇴 Romania

12 km awayPop. 1,540

Calafat

🇷🇴 Romania

12 km awayPop. 18,643

Gramada

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

16 km awayPop. 1,872

Basarabi

🇷🇴 Romania

18 km awayPop. 1,330

Desa

🇷🇴 Romania

18 km awayPop. 4,981

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