Rabisha

Rabisha Рабиша
Village
Rabisha
Coordinates: 43°43′0″N 22°36′0″E / 43.71667°N 22.60000°E / 43.71667; 22.60000
Country	Bulgaria
Province	Vidin Province
Municipality	Belogradchik
Government
• Mayor	Boris Nikolov
Area
• Total	24.391 km2 (9.417 sq mi)
Elevation	224 m (735 ft)
Population  (31-12-2013)[1]
• Total	252
	Bulgaria Guide
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	3938

Rabisha (Bulgarian: Рабиша [rɐˈbiʃɐ]) is a village in north-western Bulgaria, in Vidin Province and Belogradchik municipality.

Geography[]

Rabisha village is located 45 kilometers from Vidin and 20 km from Belogradchik. It is also located on Archar river. Its population is about 300 people. The nearest train station is in the town of Dimovo, 11.4 kilometers from Rabisha.

The village is near the Rabisha lake and the Magura cave. The Magura cave in the largest cave in Bulgaria. It is 15 million years old. There are unique drawings in the cave from primaeval people. The drawings are about 5000 years old. The Rabisha lake is the biggest Bulgarian non-salt lake. There are a lot of fish in it.

Cultural and nature sights[]

• The Magura cave, located about 1.5 km north of the village.

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  Some of the drawings in the Magura Cave

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  Another drawings

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  Inside the cave

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  Inside the cave

• An old school, built in 1835.
• Rabisha lake - perfect place for fishing.

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  Sunset over the lake

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  The Rabisha lake

• The Archar river that goes through the village flows into the Danube river.

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  Archar river near Rabisha

Others[]

There are two protected oak trees near Rabisha. They are over 300 years old, which makes them two of the oldest trees in Vidin region. The trees are tall, about 17 meters.

Near the Magura cave is located Magura Winery which produces high quality wine and champagne.

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External links[]

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