Tipchenitsa () is a village located in

Mezdra Municipality Mezdra ( ) is a town in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Vratsa Province. It is located on the left bank of the Iskar River, just north of its gorge through the Balkan Mountains. History Although the area around it has been inhabited continuously s ...

, Part of

Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...

Vratsa Province Vratsa Province ( ''Oblast Vraca'', former name Vraca okrug) is a Bulgarian province located in the northwestern part of the country, between Danube river in the north and Stara Planina mountain in the south. It is named after its main town: ...

. It is located approximately 16 kilometers (10 miles) from the municipal town of Mezdra and 100 (62 miles) km from the Bulgarian capital Sofia.

Geography

The village of Tipchenitsa is located in a mountain area at the Western part of

Balkan Mountains The Balkan mountain range is located in the eastern part of the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It is conventionally taken to begin at the peak of Vrashka Chuka on the border between Bulgaria and Serbia. It then runs f ...

Climate

The climate is humid continental, similar to that of Sofia. The average annual temperature is about 11 °C (52 °F).

Population

According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 437 people, most of whom are ethnic Bulgarians. There is a small Roma Gypsy community.

Tourism

The village is located in a rural region and there are not many attractions. The area is good for hiking with its nice flora and fauna. There is only one hotel in Tipchenitsa - a small family owned 3 star place located in the building of the old school.

References

{{Mezdra Municipality Villages in Vratsa Province