Ochindol

Ochindol Очиндол
Village
Ochindol
Coordinates: 43°06′N 23°28′E / 43.100°N 23.467°E / 43.100; 23.467
Country	Bulgaria
Province	Vratsa Province
Municipality	Mezdra
Government
• Mayor	Genadi Sabkov
Area
• Total	28.099 km2 (10.849 sq mi)
Elevation	257 m (843 ft)
Population (31-12-2013)[1]
• Total	153
	Bulgaria Guide
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	3162

Ochindol (Bulgarian: Очиндол) is a village in Mezdra Municipality in Bulgaria, located about 60 kilometers from the capital city of Sofia along the Iskar River valley, with a population of about 200. It is situated near Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park in the western Balkan Mountains.

The village contains a monument representing Ivan Vazov's character 'Grandfather Yotso', a symbol of the Liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman Empire and the progress of independent Bulgaria. In the midst of the Balkan Mountains, Ochindol is a village representative of the region. Recent steps towards developing small-scale tourism in the village and area have succeeded in the construction of a tourist house and eco-trails. The village can be reached by train (about 4 kilometers from the Levishte station) or by car.

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