Elshitsa Елшица | |
|---|---|
Village | |
) Elshitsa Town Hall Building | |
)  Elshitsa Location in Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 42°22′0″N 24°13′0″E / 42.36667°N 24.21667°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province | Pazardzhik |
| Municipality | Panagyurishte |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Chunensky (BSP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53,721 km2 (20,742 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 704 |
| Postal code | 4538 |
| Area code(s) | 03538 |
| Vehicle registration | РА |
Elshitsa (Bulgarian: Елшица) is a village in the Panagyurishte municipality,[1] western Bulgaria, with 574 inhabitants as of 2018.[2]
The region has seen substantial mining, including the Elshitsa epithermal deposit, a large open-pit copper mine active between 1928 and 1999.[3]
References
- ^ "Panagjurište Municipality In Bulgaria". City Population. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Republic of Bulgaria: National Register of Populated Places". Republic of Bulgaria. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Panagyurishte District - Elatsite, Medet, Assarel, Vlaikov Vruh, Tsar Assen, Elshitsa". PorterGeo. Retrieved 7 June 2019.