USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT ALL CITIES, VILLAGES AND RESORTS IN BULGARIA
Settlement:
Town/Village:
- village of Alekovo
- village of Arbanasi
- village of Asenovo
- village of Badevci
- village of Balvan
- village of Batak
- village of Bebrovo
- village of Belyakovec
- village of Blaskovci
- village of Brachkovci
- village of Bryagovica
- village of Bukovec
- village of Butovo
- town of Byala cherkva
- village of Byala reka
- village of Cerova koriya
- village of Chakali
- town of Debelec
- village of Delyanovci
- village of Dichin
- village of Dobri dyal
- village of Dolna lipnica
- town of Dolna oryahovica
- village of Draganovo
- village of Drenta
- village of Dzhulyunica
- town of Elena
- village of Emen
- village of Gabrovci
- town of Gorna oryahovica
- village of Gorski goren trambesh
- village of Gorsko kalugerovo
- village of Gorsko novo selo
- village of Hotnica
- village of Ivancha
- village of Kamen
- village of Kapinovo
- village of Kesarevo
- town of Kilifarevo
- village of Krusheto
- village of Kucina
- village of Ledenik
- village of Lozen
- town of Lyaskovets
- village of Malki chiflik
- village of Maslarevo
- village of Merdanya
- village of Mihalci
- village of Mindya
- village of Miykovci
- village of Momin sbor
- village of Morava
- village of Musina
- village of Nacovci
- village of Nedan
- village of Nikolaevo
- village of Nova varbovka
- village of Novo gradishte
- village of Novo selo
- village of Obedinenie
- village of Ovcha mogila
- village of Palici
- village of Papratliva
- village of Parvomayci
- village of Paskalevec
- village of Pavel
- town of Pavlikeni
- village of Pchelishte
- village of Polski senovec
- town of Polski trambesh
- village of Prisovo
- village of Pushevo
- village of Radanovo
- village of Resen
- village of Ruhovci
- village of Samovodene
- village of Shemshevo
- village of Slomer
- village of Strahilovo
- town of Strazhitsa
- town of Suhindol
- village of Sushica
- town of Svishtov
- village of Vaglevci
- village of Varbica
- village of Varbovka
- village of Vardim
- village of Velchevo
- village of Velkovci
- village of Vetrinci
- village of Vinograd
- village of Vishovgrad
- village of Vodoley
- village of Voneshta voda
- village of Voynezha
- village of Yakovci
- village of Yalovo
- town of Zlatarica
The Village of Balvan
See it on the map Bulgarian properties in Veliko Tarnovo Region - Balvan
Balvan is a village in Northern Bulgaria and it is part of Veliko Tarnovo municipality, Veliko Tarnovo region.
Balvan is a picturesque village, situated in the Fore-Balkan, near the Bohot River and the highway Sofia-Varna, 17 km shortly before the town of Veliko Tarnovo. There are also second-class roads for Dryanovo and Pavlikeni.
It is 204km far from Sofia and 241km from Varna.
Its altitude is 308m.
The population is about 600.
It offers good conditions for vine-growing, sheep and goat breeding.
The village is well developed, it is electrified and water supplied, all mobile operators have network coverage. Streets are paved and are regularly cleaned. There are: a primary school, a nursery, a library club, village-hall, a home for the elderly, a home for children, a shop and a restaurant.
In 1944 near the villages of Krushevo and Balvan there was a warfare between Gabrovo-Sevlievo guerrilla squad and the government troops. In the history the battle is called Balvanska bitka and in memory of those who died, in the village is raised a monument of the same name.
Only 5 km away is village of Emen with the beautiful Emen waterfall.
Just 10 minutes drive is to Veliko Tarnovo, a city with long history and the capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. The city has many monuments and architectural attractions, it is visited by tourists from all around the world. At the same time is a modern art center with exceptional communication skills.
Sources: http://bg.wikipedia.org, Internet
Pictures: http://www.panoramio.com