Chelopech

Chelopech is situated in the Zlatitsa–Pirdop Valley enclosed between the Balkan Mountains to the north and Sredna Gora to the south. The major railroad connecting Sofia and Burgas passes through the village. == History ==

The history of the village dates back to antiquity, which is proved by the remains, discovered on its territory - the "Ginova Mogila", "Gradishte", etc. The name of the village is first mentioned in a preserved Turkish document which dates back to the year 1430. It was designated an independent municipality on 15 August 1991. Chelopech Hill on Trinity Peninsula in Antarctica is named after the village. == Cultural and natural resources ==

The St. Nikolas the Wonderworker Church was built in 1835. The Municipality is in charge of the Murgana chalet, located at above sea level at the foot of the Mourgana Peak in the Balkan Mountains. ==Demographics==

According to December 2018, there are 1,526 people residing in Chelopech, most of whom ethnic Bulgarians (95%), followed by Romani people (4%). ImageSize = width:400 height:200 PlotArea = left:50 right:20 top:25 bottom:30 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical AlignBars = late Colors = id:linegrey2 value:gray(0.9) id:linegrey value:gray(0.7) id:cobar value:rgb(0.2,0.7,0.8) id:cobar2 value:rgb(0.6,0.9,0.6) DateFormat = yyyy Period = from:0 till:2400 ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:200 start:0 gridcolor:linegrey ScaleMinor = unit:year increment:50 start:0 gridcolor:linegrey2 PlotData = color:cobar width:20 align:left bar:1934 from:0 till:1791 bar:1946 from:0 till:1705 bar:1956 from:0 till:1783 bar:1965 from:0 till:1954 bar:1975 from:0 till:2205 bar:1985 from:0 till:2216 bar:1992 from:0 till: 1779 bar:2001 from:0 till:1710 bar:2011 from:0 till:1473 PlotData= textcolor:black fontsize:S bar:1934 at: 1791 text: 1791 shift:(-14,5) bar:1946 at: 1705 text: 1705 shift:(-14,5) bar:1956 at: 1783 text: 1783 shift:(-14,5) bar:1965 at: 1954 text: 1954 shift:(-14,5) bar:1975 at: 2205 text: 2205 shift:(-14,5) bar:1985 at: 2216 text: 2216 shift:(-14,5) bar:1992 at: 1779 text: 1779 shift:(-14,5) bar:2001 at: 1710 text: 1710 shift:(-14,5) bar:2011 at: 1473 text: 1473 shift:(-14,5) Religion According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following: An overwhelming majority of the population of Chelopech Municipality identify themselves as Christians. At the 2011 census, 86.2% of respondents identified as Orthodox Christians belonging to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. == Industry ==

Building in Chelopech Copper mining is the main branch of the local producing structure. Chelopech is the biggest and richest copper-gold-pyrites deposit in Europe, which is one of the reasons for the stable economic situation in the region. == Gallery ==

Image:Chelopech-church.jpg | St Nikolay Church Image:Chelopech-church-inscription.jpg | The inscription above the church door Image:Chelopech-war-monument.jpg | A monument to the fallen in the wars Image:Chelopech-library.jpg | The chitalishte. == References ==