Sarantsi

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Sarantsi
Саранци
Village
Sarantsi Center.JPG
Sarantsi is located in Bulgaria
Sarantsi
Sarantsi
Coordinates: 42°43′0″N 23°46′0″E / 42.71667°N 23.76667°E / 42.71667; 23.76667
Country Bulgaria
ProvinceSofia Province
Municipality
Elevation
643 m (2,110 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total318

Sarantsi (Bulgarian: Саранци) is a village in western Bulgaria. It is in the municipality of Gorna Malina, Sofia Province.

The village is 37 km northeast of Sofia and has its own railway station, which is 2 km away from the village.[1]

History[]

The old name of the village is Tashkessen, or Tashkesan. It is the site of the Battle of Tashkessen.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sarantsi". Sarantsi. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  2. ^ "История – Община Горна Малина" (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2020-06-18.


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