Gabra | |
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Coordinates: 42°32′N 23°37′E / 42.533°N 23.617°E | |
Country | Габра |
Provinces (Oblast) | Sofia |
Government | |
• Mayor | Andrey Penchev |
Elevation | 892 m (2,927 ft) |
Population (13.09.2005) | |
• Total | 1,102 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal Code | 2112 |
Area code | 071506 |
Gabra (Bulgarian: Габра), is a village in Western Bulgaria, part of Elin Pelin Municipality, Sofia Province. The village is located in the valley between the mountains Sredna Gora and Lozenska Planina. There is а church, a primary school and chitalishte. Near-by the village there is a small orthodox monastery called Saint Demetrius (Bulgarian: Свети Димитър, romanized: Sveti Dimitar). The original name of the village is Chukurovo (Bulgarian: Чукурово). Since 1934, it is changed to Gabra.