Borovan

Borovan
Борован
Borovan
Location of Borovan
Coordinates: 43°26′N 23°45′E / 43.433°N 23.750°E / 43.433; 23.750
Country  Bulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)
Vratsa
Government
  Mayor Petar Tsvetkovski
Elevation 162 m (531 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 2,865
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code 3240
Area code(s) 09147

Borovan (Bulgarian: Борован, pronounced [buruˈvan]) is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Vratsa Province. It is the administrative centre of Borovan municipality, which lies in the central part of Vratsa Province. Borovan is located 150 kilometres north-northeast of the capital Sofia.

Municipality

Borovan municipality has an area of 212 square kilometres and includes the following 5 places:

The population is mostly Bulgarian, with a sizable Roma minority.

Honour

Borovan Knoll on Graham Land in Antarctica is named after Borovan.

Coordinates: 43°26′N 23°45′E / 43.433°N 23.750°E / 43.433; 23.750

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