Obidim
Obidim[2] (Bulgarian: Обидим) is a village (село) in southwestern Bulgaria, located in the Bansko Municipality of the Blagoevgrad Province in Pirin mountain 15 kilometers southeast of Bansko and 52 km southeast of Blagoevgrad.
Obidim
Обидим | |
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Village | |
  Obidim | |
| Coordinates: 41°47′N 23°39′E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province | Blagoevgrad Province |
| Municipality | Bansko |
| Government | |
| • Suffragan Mayor | Mariyana Parlapanova |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64,962 km2 (25,082 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (15-12-2010 [1]) | |
| • Total | 120 |
| GRAO | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 2776 |
| Area code(s) | 074408 |
| Website | http://obidim.net/index.php |
As of 2006 it has 141 inhabitants. The village was founded in the 14th century. During the Ottoman rule, the local population strongly preserved the Bulgarian patriotic spirit and as a result the village was burned down in 1903 and 1912 when it was finally liberated. In the land of the village has a total of 13 churches, chapels, iconostasis and a monastery. Church of Saint Nicholas Chudotvorets was built in 1842 and consecrated in 1843.
Obidim Peak on Trinity Peninsula in Antarctica is named after the village.[3]
References
External links
- Obidim village internet page (in English and Bulgarian)
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