Berkovitsa (or Berkovits or Berkovets [1] ; Bulgarian. Berkovitsa ) is a city in Bulgaria . Located in the Montana region , part of the Berkovitsa community. The population is 14,768 people.
| City | |
| Berkovitsa | |
|---|---|
| Berkovitsa | |
| A country |  Bulgaria |
| Region | Montana Region |
| community | Community Berkovitsa |
| Kmet | Milcho Dotsov |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | |
| Center height | 509 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 2 , in summer UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 14 768 people ( 2008 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | (+359) 953 |
| Postcode | 3500 |
| Car code | M |
| ECATTE Code | 3928 |
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History
In November 1877, during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) , near the city of Berkovitsa, battles were fought between the Russian imperial army and the army of Mehmet Ali Pasha, which was sent by the Turkish government to the rescue of Osmanu Nuri Pasha during the blockade of Plevna [1] .
Sport
The football club Kom Minor is based in the city.
Twin Cities
- Dzerzhinsky , Russia [2]
- Dimitrovgrad , Serbia
- Zajecar , Serbia
Gallery
Literature
- Berkovitsa // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
Notes
- β 1 2 Berkovitsa // Military Encyclopedia : [in 18 vol.] / Ed. V.F. Novitsky [et al.]. - SPb. ; [ M. ]: Type. t-va I. D. Sytin , 1911-1915.
- β Dzerzhinsky About the city . Date accessed June 4, 2019. Archived October 9, 2018.