Bunovo
Bunovo, Bulgaria | |
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 Bunovo, Bulgaria | |
  Bunovo, Bulgaria Location within Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 42°43′01″N 23°55′59″E / 42.717°N 23.933°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Village | Sofia Region |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.711 km2 (19.194 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (UTC+03:00) |
| Postal code | 2074 |
| Area code | 07187 |
Bunovo [a] is a village in western Bulgaria. It is located in the Mirkovo Municipality of the province of Sofia.
History
The people of the village of Bunovo were among the first Bulgarians to engage in the national liberation movement associated with the revolutionary Vasil Levski.[1] The Bunovo revolutionary committee's representative, Alipiy Petkov was one of the participants in the Grand National Assembly in Oborishte in 1876.[1]
On March 9, 1985, Bulgarian citizens with Turkish identity blew up a carriage for mothers with children near the train station in Bunovo. Three children and four women died.
Landmarks
The Vasil Levski Memorial Complex was opened in 2007 near the Galabets Pass near Bunovo.[2] The complex features a bust of Vasil Levski along with carvings of Georgi Benkovski and Panayot Volov.[2]
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References
Bibliography
- "Буново" [Bunovo]. Община Мирково (in Bulgarian). Община Мирково. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- "Мемориален комплекс Васил Левски, село Буново, България" [Vasil Levski Memorial Complex, Bunovo village, Bulgaria]. RILA.WS (in Bulgarian). August 20, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2026.