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Place Info: Republic of Bulgaria >> North-Western region >> Vidin district >> Vidin municipality >> Town of Vidin

Town of Vidin

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The town of Vidin is situated in North - West Bulgaria, at 199 km from Sofia, on the right bank of Dunabe river. It is linked with Kalafat town (in Romania) by a ferry. A major factor making the city a resort is the availability of mineral water.
Vidin is one of the oldest towns along the Bulgarian Danube bank. It appears as the Roman fortress of Bononia on the foundations of a Thracian settlement. During the First Bulgarian Kingdom it is known as Budin (Bdin). Bishop`s centre. During the Second Bulgarian Kingdom it is a strong fortress and after 1371 a capital of the Vidin Kingdom under Tsar Ivan Sratsimir.
To this day the following sites have been preserved: Baba Vida fortress, built in the 9th-10th centuries on the ruins of a Roman fortress (rebuilt many times, its present appearance dating back to the 18th C.), the Turkish konak (the second half of the 18th C.), the mosque and library of Osman Nuri Pasha, the cruciform barracks of 1798, old Renaissance buildings, a synagogue
Vidin is a starting point for excursions along the Danube. The second Danube bridge between Bulgaria and Romania will be constructed there.

Sights & Landmarks Town of Vidin >> Baba Vida Fortress, Regional History museum Vidin, Konaka museum, Krastata kazarma museum, Art Gallery Nikola Petrov, St.Dimitar Cathedral Temple...

Quick facts about Town of Vidin
In Bulgarian Alphabets: Видин
Location: North-Western Bulgaria
Distance to capital city: 149.694 km from Sofia
Latitude: 43.99N
Longitude: 22.873E
Altitude: 0 - 49m above sea level
Province: Vidin District
Municipality: Vidin Municipality
Area size of Town of Vidin: 63.218km²
Population of Town of Vidin: 51602 inhabitants (to 01/01/2007)
Post code (ZIP) of Town of Vidin: 3700
Phone code of Town of Vidin: 094 from Bulgaria, 0035994 from outside
Cities, villages, quarters and resorts in Vidin municipality: Town of Vidin, Village of Akatsievo, Village of Antimovo, Village of Bela Rada, Village of Botevo, Village of Bukovets, Village of Voynitsa, Village of Vartop, Village of Gaytantsi, Village of General Marinovo, Village of Gomotartsi, Village of Gradets, Village of Dinkovitsa, Village of Dolni Boshnyak, Village of Drujba, Town of Dunavtsi, Village of Jeglitsa, Village of Ivanovtsi, Village of Inovo, Village of Kalenik, Village of Kapitanovtsi, Village of Koshava, Village of Kutovo, Village of Mayor Uzunovo, Village of Novoseltsi, Village of Peshakovo, Village of Plakuder, Village of Pokrayna, Village of Ruptsi, Village of Sinagovtsi, Village of Slana bara, Village of Slanotrun, Village of Turnyane, Village of Tsar Simeonovo

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