Granichak (village)

Granichak
Граничак
Village
Granichak
Coordinates: 43°38′34″N 22°35′16″E / 43.64278°N 22.58778°E / 43.64278; 22.58778
Country  Bulgaria
Province Vidin Province
Municipality Belogradchik
Government
 • Mayor Boris Nikolov
Area
 • Total 9.426 km2 (3.639 sq mi)
Population (31-12-2013)[1]
 • Total 10
  Bulgaria Guide
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Granichak (Bulgarian: Граничак) is a village in Vidin Province in northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Belogradchik.

Points of interest

  • Anishte, a Roman road station, is located two kilometers east of Granichak. It dates back to the 2nd and 3rd century. Eighty hectares have been protected around it. Lamps, ceramics, belt buckles and coins have been found there.
  • Vedernik, a mountain of 1,125 meters in elevation.

References

  1. ↑ "Bulgaria Guide: Granichak". Retrieved 9 January 2017.

Sources

  • Michev Nicholas & Peter Koledarov. "Dictionary of settlements and settlement names in Bulgaria 1878-1987", Sofia, 1989.
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