Chuprene Municipality
Chuprene Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Чупрене) is a frontier municipality (obshtina) in Vidin Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located in the vicinity of the western parts of Stara Planina range in the so-called Fore-Balkan area. It is named after its administrative centre - the village of Chuprene. In the southwest, the municipality borders on Republic of Serbia.
Chuprene Municipality
Община Чупрене | |
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Municipality | |
Chuprene Municipality within Bulgaria and Vidin Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°29′N 22°41′E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Vidin |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Chuprene |
| Area | |
| • Total | 330 km2 (130 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009) | |
| • Total | 2,285 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The area embraces a territory of 330 km2 (130 sq mi) with a population of 2,285 inhabitants, as of December 2009.
Midzhur peak, 2,168 m (7,113 ft), the highest point of the western Balkan mountains, is located in the municipality almost on the very border with Serbia.
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