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Dermantsi is a village in Northern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Lukovit, Lovech region.
It is situated 35 km west of Lovech city, 11 km south-east of Lukovit, 19 km west of Yablanitsa and 94 km north-east of Sofia.
The terrain is hilly. The altitude is about 240 meters. The climate is temperate with cold winters and hot summers. The average January temperature is -1,5 º C, and the average July is 23 º C.
The population is around 2400 inhabitants.
The territory of the village operate a primary school, kindergarten and community center. There are grocery stores, restaurants, post office, dental clinic, GP, pharmacy. The village has a convenient bus service connecting it with neighboring villages and towns. There is a stadium in Dermantsi, and the local football team is named "Vit."
The river Vit passes in immediate proximity to the village. It attracts fishermen with its rich fisheries. Dermantsi and and neighboring village Uglen are well-known hunting area.
There are many cycling and walking routes here. The numerous caves in the municipality offer excellent opportunities for rock climbing. There are conditions for extreme sports - water canoe trips in Iskar, paragliding and bungee jumping.
The Geopark "Iskar - Panega" is located near Lukovit and it is the first in Bulgaria Landscape Park near a river. The route follows the valley of the River Panega, a tributary of Iskar. In Geopark there are excellent conditions for organizing the perfect team-building in nature, including bungee jumping from the northern entrance of "Prohodna" and Alpine skiing from the "ochite /eyes/" of the cave, canoeing and rafting trip with raft alondside River Gold Panega, mountain biking, paintball , off-road and rock climbing.
Sources and photos: lukovit.com, bg.wikipedia.org
Photos: Internet