Rudartsi is a village in

Southern Bulgaria Southern Bulgaria (, ''Yuzhna Balgariya'') is the southern half of the territory of Bulgaria, located to the south of the main ridge of the Balkan Mountains which conventionally separates the country into a northern and a southern part. Besides th ...

. The village is 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 ...

, Pernik Province. Аccording to the numbers provided by the 2020 Bulgarian census, Rudartsi currently has a population of 1528 people with a permanent address registration in the settlement.

Geography

Rudartsi village is located in Pernik Municipality, and lies on the western hills of

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 ...

mountain, at an average elevation of 786 meters. Until the year 1960, the village existed only as a neighborhood of a nearby village. Rudartsi village is 18 kilometers from Sofia and 14 kilometers from

Pernik Pernik ( ) is List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, a town in western Bulgaria (about south-west of Sofia) with a population of 70,285 . Pernik is the most populated town in western Bulgaria after Sofia. It is the main town of Pernik Province an ...

Infrastructure

The village has good infrastructure, a school, a library, and public transport to

and

Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Is ...

. There is a mineral swimming pool in the village alongside mineral springs. There are 10 cafes and restaurant establishments. * There is an elementary school in the village – "Sv. Kliment Ohridski" * The community hall and library "Vasil Levski" was built in 1968.

Ethnicity

According to the Bulgarian population census in 2011.

References

{{Pernik Province Villages in Pernik Province