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.
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- Leskovdol
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- Village
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- Bulgaria
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- Location in Bulgaria
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- Sofia Province
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- Municipality
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- Svoge
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- 26.2
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- 15 June 2024
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- 2011 census
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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.
== 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.
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