Valchi Dol Вълчи дол | |
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| Coordinates:43°24′N27°33′E / 43.400°N 27.550°E /43.400; 27.550 | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Varna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Veselin Vasilev |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
• Total | 3,460 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 9280 |
| Area code | 05131 |
Valchi Dol (Bulgarian:Вълчи дол[ˈvɤɫtʃiˈdɔɫ]; also transliteratedVǎlči Dol) is a town in northeasternBulgaria, part ofVarna Province. It is the administrative centre ofValchi Dol Municipality, which lies in the northwestern part of the Province. In December 2009 the town had 3,460 inhabitants.[1]
Valchi Dol is located at thewatershed of theDobruja,Varna andShumen plateaux. Its name means "wolf's ravine" in Bulgarian, which is also reflected in its oldOttoman Turkish name,Kurtdere. It was a village until proclaimed a town in 1974. A diesel power plant was installed in 1929, the first in a village in Bulgaria
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43°24′N27°33′E / 43.400°N 27.550°E /43.400; 27.550
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