Zlatitsa


Zlatitsa is a town and the seat of the Zlatitsa Municipality in southern Bulgaria located in the Zlatitsa-Pirdop valley. It lies between Stara Planina to the north and Sredna Gora to the south at above sea level. It is situated immediately south in the lap of the Zlatitsa -Teteven Mountain. Zlatitsa is situated east of Sofia, south of Etropole, north of Panagiurishte, west of Pirdop and northwest of Koprivshtitsa. The population is 5,286.
The main highway Sofia - Karlovo - Bourgas as well as the main railway line Sofia - Karlovo - Bourgas passes through it.
south of Zlatitsa is the Old Kemer – a bridge spanning the river Topolnitsa from Roman times. The church complex called Spasovo Kladenche is away from the town. The park monument Kambana can be found in the nearby village of Petrich.
The Battle of Zlatitsa was fought nearby on 12 December 1443.
Between 1 April 1978 and 31 August 1991, Zlatitsa together with Pirdop formed a single town called Srednogorie.

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