Leskovdol

Leskovdol () is a mountainous village in Western Bulgaria situated in Golema mountain, part of the Balkan mountain range. It is located 45 kilometers north from Sofia within Svoge Municipality. According to the 2021 census the settlement has 65 inhabitants. Several places of interest are located nearby Leskovdol with Seven Altars monastery, Izdremets peak and a section of the Kom–Emine long-distance footpath being the main ones.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Leskovdol
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Popov kladenets.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Bulgaria
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: Location in Bulgaria
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Sofia Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Svoge
Settlement.area_total_km2: 26.2
Settlement.population_as_of: 15 June 2024
Settlement.population_total: 59
Settlement.timezone: EET
Settlement.utc_offset: +2
Settlement.timezone_DST: EEST
Settlement.utc_offset_DST: +3
Settlement.postal_code_type: Postal Code

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Leskovdol
Population: 64
Area: 26.21
Elevation: 900
Image: Leskovdol-from-above.jpg

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Commons category: Leskovdol
postal code: 2268

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Etymology
Area
Nature and landscape
Flora & fauna
History
Division
Education
Demographics
2011 census
Buildings
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Religion
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== Etymology == Leskovdol's name means a small valley with hazel trees. The word for hazel tree in Bulgarian is leska while the word dol is translated in English as small valley.