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Place in Sofia, Bulgaria
Opitsvet, Bulgaria Опицвет
Opitsvet, Bulgaria is located in BulgariaOpitsvet, BulgariaOpitsvet, BulgariaLocation of Opitsvet
Coordinates: 42°52′N 23°6′E / 42.867°N 23.100°E / 42.867; 23.100
CountryBulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)		Sofia
Elevation576 m (1,890 ft)
Population
 • Total368
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code2235
Area code07110
License plateB

Opitsvet (Bulgarian: Опицвет) is a village in Kostinbrod Municipality, Sofia Province, located in western Bulgaria approximately 31 km from the capital city of Sofia and 11 km west of the town of Kostinbrod. The village was first mentioned as Opiçvud and Opiçved in Ottoman registers of 1576. The name may be linked to the adjective from lop ("butterbur") and the common noun tsvet ("blossom").

Honours

Opitsvet Lake in Antarctica is named after the village.

References

  1. Чолева-Димитрова, Анна М. (2002). Селищни имена от Югозападна България: Изследване. Речник (in Bulgarian). София: Пенсофт. p. 152. ISBN 954-642-168-5. OCLC 57603720.

42°52′N 23°06′E / 42.867°N 23.100°E / 42.867; 23.100

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Bulgaria Kostinbrod Municipality
Capital: Kostinbrod
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