Archar (village)
Archar (Bulgarian: Арчар) is a village in Bulgaria, located on the Archar river in the Vidin province. In Roman times the town of Ratiaria, from which the name derives, has been an important port on the Danube. The present day locality has been developing closer to the main road between Vidin and Lom. A fair is held in Archar on the first Saturday and Sunday of August.
Archar
Арчар | |
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Village | |
Archar Location of Archar, Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 43°48′39.34″N 22°55′7.91″E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province | Vidin Province |
| Municipality | Dimovo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Emil Georgiev |
| Elevation | 444 m (1,457 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 2,716 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 3770 |
| Area code(s) | 09317 from Bulgaria, 003599317 from outside |
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