Ochindol

Ochindol () is a village in Mezdra Municipality in Bulgaria, located about 60 kilometers from the capital city of Sofia along the Iskar River valley, with a population of about 200. It is situated near Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park in the western Balkan Mountains.

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Settlement.official_name: Ochindol
Settlement.native_name: Очиндол
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Ochindol Village.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Bulgaria
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: Location in Bulgaria
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Vratsa Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mezdra
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Genadi Sabkov
Settlement.area_total_km2: 28.099
Settlement.population_as_of: 31-12-2013
Settlement.population_note: Bulgaria Guide
Settlement.population_total: 153
Settlement.timezone: EET

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Official name: Ochindol
Population: 103
Area: 28.099
Elevation: 580
Image: Ochindol Village.jpg

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Commons category: Ochindol
postal code: 3162

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The village contains a monument representing Ivan Vazov's character 'Grandfather Yotso', a symbol of the Liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman Empire and the progress of independent Bulgaria. In the midst of the Balkan Mountains, Ochindol is a village representative of the region. Recent steps towards developing small-scale tourism in the village and area have succeeded in the construction of a tourist house and eco-trails. The village can be reached by train (about 4 kilometers from the Levishte station) or by car.