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Polska Skakavitsa Полска Скакавица
Village
Polska Skakavitsa
Coordinates: 42°25′06″N 22°39′19″E / 42.4183°N 22.6553°E / 42.4183; 22.6553
Country	Bulgaria
Province	Kyustendil Province
Municipality	Kyustendil
Population
• Total	17
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Polska Skakavitsa is a village in Kyustendil Municipality, Kyustendil Province, south-western Bulgaria.

History

The remains of a Thracian necropolis, a medieval settlement and medieval and late medieval churches testify that the area has been inhabited since ancient times.

Once a village of 700 the population has decreased rapidly as more people move to industrialized areas to find jobs.

The village was electrified in 1956

Natural Attractions

Polska Skakavitsa is famed in Bulgaria for the nearby waterfall that drops water from 50m high.

References

1. Guide Bulgaria, Accessed Dec 27, 2014
2. "Waterfall "Polska Skakavitsa" | Waterfalls in Bulgaria". waterfallsbg.info. Retrieved 2024-11-08.

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