Montana (Bulgaria) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Montana municipality, Montana oblast, Bulgaria
About Montana (Bulgaria)
Montana is100km (62mi)directly north of the capital,Sofia,50km (31mi)directly south of theDanube(atLom), and125km (78mi)directly east ofPleven. With a population of about 36,000 (2021), the city is the administrative center of Montana Province, which extends from the Balkan Mountains to the Danube. Montana's unusual name is the result of a series of renamings that reflect Bulgaria's turbulent history. It was originally a village, Golyama Kutlovitsa ("Large Kutlovitsa"). In 1891, it was renamed to Ferdinand, in honor of then-Prince Ferdinand I who had recently become the ruler of Bulgaria. The ploy probably worked, as the village was given town status soon afterwards. After the Communist coup d'etat during World War II, the new government couldn't leave the place with the name of a monarch,
Where to Stay in Montana (Bulgaria)
- 🏨Hotel Jitomir
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