Elshitsa (Bulgarian: Елшица) is a village in the Panagyurishte municipality,[1] western Bulgaria, with 574 inhabitants as of 2018.[2]

Elshitsa
Елшица
Village
Elshitsa Town Hall Building
Elshitsa Town Hall Building
Elshitsa is located in Bulgaria
Elshitsa
Elshitsa
Location in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°22′0″N 24°13′0″E / 42.36667°N 24.21667°E / 42.36667; 24.21667
Country Bulgaria
ProvincePazardzhik
MunicipalityPanagyurishte
Government
 • MayorPeter Chunensky (BSP)
Area
 • Total53,721 km2 (20,742 sq mi)
Elevation
452 m (1,483 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total704
Postal code
4538
Area code03538
Vehicle registrationРА

The region has seen substantial mining, including the Elshitsa epithermal deposit, a large open-pit copper mine active between 1928 and 1999.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Panagjurište Municipality In Bulgaria". City Population. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Republic of Bulgaria: National Register of Populated Places". Republic of Bulgaria. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Panagyurishte District - Elatsite, Medet, Assarel, Vlaikov Vruh, Tsar Assen, Elshitsa". PorterGeo. Retrieved 7 June 2019.

42°22′N 24°13′E / 42.367°N 24.217°E / 42.367; 24.217