Etropole

Etropole
Етрополе
Etropole Town-hall
Etropole
Location of Etropole
Coordinates: 42°50′N 24°0′E / 42.833°N 24.000°E / 42.833; 24.000
CountryBulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Sofia
Government
  MayorMilcho Tsatsov (NMSII)
Elevation
618 m (2,028 ft)
Population
 (13.09.2005)
  Total
12,218
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
2180
Area code0720

Etropole (Bulgarian: Етрополе, pronounced [ˈɛtropolɛ]) is a town in western Bulgaria, part of Sofia Province. It is located close to the northern slopes of the Balkan Mountains in the valley of the Iskar River, 80 km (49.71 mi) from Sofia.