Galabnik
Galabnik
Гълъбник | |
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Village | |
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  Galabnik Location of Galabnik | |
| Coordinates: 42°24′N 23°04′E / 42.400°N 23.067°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Pernik |
| Municipality (Obshtina) | Radomir |
| First mentioned | 1570 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Diana Borisova |
| Area | |
| • Land | 22,971 km2 (8,869 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 672 m (2,205 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 217 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 2426 |
| License plate | PK |
Galabnik (Bulgarian: Гълъбник) is a village in western Bulgaria. Its located in Oblast Pernik, Obshtina Radomir.
Geography[edit]
Galabnik is located in the Radomir valley. There is a railway line Sofia-Pernik-Dupnitsa-Blagoevgrad-Petrich.
History[edit]
The old name of the village is Muzibek, which is also retained by a later stage of Turkish presence in the region and the technical bey (Musabey). On September 21, 1972, a road accident near the village killed 11 people from the military parachuting team of Czechoslovakia and the Bulgarian doctor and translator of the team - the bus in which they were traveling was hit by a train at an unguarded level crossing.
Landmarks[edit]
There are excavations and discovered objects of some of the first settlers on the Bulgarian territory.