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Polska Skakavitsa

Coordinates: 42°25′06″N 22°39′19″E / 42.4183°N 22.6553°E / 42.4183; 22.6553
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Polska Skakavitsa
Полска Скакавица
Village
Polska Skakavitsa is located in Bulgaria
Polska Skakavitsa
Polska Skakavitsa
Coordinates: 42°25′06″N 22°39′19″E / 42.4183°N 22.6553°E / 42.4183; 22.6553
Country Bulgaria
ProvinceKyustendil Province
MunicipalityKyustendil
Population
 • Total17
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Polska Skakavitsa Waterfall

Polska Skakavitsa is a village in Kyustendil Municipality, Kyustendil Province, south-western Bulgaria.[1]

History

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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

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Polska Skakavitsa is famed in Bulgaria for the nearby waterfall that drops water from 50m high. [2]

References

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