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Batanovtsi (Bulgarian: Батановци, pronounced [ˈbatɐnoft͡si]) is a town in western Bulgaria. It is located in Pernik Province and is close to the towns of Radomir and Pernik.

Batanovtsi
Factory in Batanovtsi
Batanovtsi Location of Batanovtsi
Coordinates: 42°36′N 22°57′E
Country	Bulgaria
Provinces (Oblast)	Pernik
Government
• Mayor	Radoslav Banchev
Elevation	660 m (2,170 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,101
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	2340
Area code(s)	07712

Geography

Its located between the towns of Pernik and Radomir. In the land of the town of Batanovtsi is the village of Cherna gora, which has no land of its own.

History

The town's name was first attested in a 1564 Bulgarian text: ВИШЄ СЄЛА БАТЄНОВЦИ БЛИЗЬ РЄЦЄ СТРОУМЄ, and several other sources from the 1560s. It is derived from the personal name Batan, probably of Pecheneg or Cuman origin. From 1950 to 1992 it was known as Temelkovo; it was proclaimed a town in 1974.[1]

Religion

Eastern orthodoxy

Notable people

• Asen Daskalov (1899 – 1925), revolutionary

References

На других языках

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- [en] Batanovtsi

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[ru] Батановци

Ба́тановци (болг. Батановци) — населённый пункт в Болгарии. Находится в Перникской области, входит в общину Перник. Население составляет 2 260 человек.

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