Vidin Province

Vidin Province Област Видин
Province
Location of Vidin Province in Bulgaria
Country	Bulgaria
Capital	Vidin
Municipalities	11
Area
• Total	3,032.9 km2 (1,171.0 sq mi)
Population (2011 )
• Total	101,018
• Density	33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
License plate	BH

Coordinates: 43°48′N 22°41′E / 43.800°N 22.683°E / 43.800; 22.683

Vidin Province (Bulgarian: Област Видин) is the northwesternmost province of Bulgaria. It borders Serbia to the west and Romania to the northeast. Its administrative centre is the city of Vidin on the Danube river. The area is divided into 11 municipalities. As of December 2009, the province has a population of 108,067 inhabitants.

There are remains of many castles, some of which are Baba Vida, one of the last Bulgarian strongholds during the Ottoman invasion and the Belogradchik fortress.

The Vidin Province contains 11 municipalities (singular: oбщина, obshtina - plural: oбщини, obshtini). The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and Cyrillic, the main town (in bold) or village, and the population of each as of December 2009.

The territory of the province includes the most western parts of the Danubian Plain and Stara Planina, while the Danube forms the border with Romania. The slopes of Stara Planina are covered with dense forests, lush meadows and boasts the majestic rock phenomena, the Belogradchik Rocks. There are around 80 caves situated close to the border with Serbia, the most famous being the Magura Cave, which known with its cave painting from 10,000 BC. There is also a lake in the proximity of the cave.

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