Bosnek ( ) is a village in western Bulgaria, located in
Pernik Municipality
Pernik Municipality () is a municipality in the Pernik Province of Bulgaria.
Demography
At the 2011 census, the population of Pernik was 97,181. Most of the inhabitants were Bulgarians (91.4%) with a minority of Gypsies/Romani (1.83%). 6.36% o ...
of
Pernik Province
Pernik Province is a province in western Bulgaria, neighbouring Serbia. Its main city is Pernik, and other municipalities are Breznik, Kovachevtsi, Radomir, Tran, and Zemen.
Demographics
Pernik province had a population of 133,750 accordi ...
.
It is known as the gateway for tourism into the
karstic
Karst () is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and dolomite. It is characterized by features like poljes above and drainage systems with sinkholes and caves underground. There is some eviden ...
landscape of the
Vitosha
Vitosha ( ), the ancient ''Scomius'' or ''Scombrus'', is a mountain massif, on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Vitosha is one of the symbols of Sofia and the closest site for hiking, alpinism and skiing. Convenient bus lines and ...
massif area. The village is downstream from a famous spring, called "living water", and is near the
Duhlata
Duhlata () is a cave situated in Vitosha mountain, western Bulgaria. With a total length of 18,200 m, Duhlata is the second longest (since 2022) cave in the country. It was declared a natural monument in 1962. The cave is home to six species ...
cave, the longest in Bulgaria.
It has a population of 260 people (as of 2021).
References
Villages in Pernik Province
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