Elshitsa
Village in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elshitsa (Bulgarian: Елшица) is a village in the Panagyurishte municipality,[1] western Bulgaria, with 574 inhabitants as of 2018.[2]
Village in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
Elshitsa
Елшица | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Elshitsa Town Hall Building | |
  Elshitsa Location in Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 42°22′0″N 24°13′0″E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province | Pazardzhik |
| Municipality | Panagyurishte |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Chunensky (BSP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53,721 km2 (20,742 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 704 |
| Postal code | 4538 |
| Area code | 03538 |
| Vehicle registration | РА |
The region has seen substantial mining, including the Elshitsa epithermal deposit, a large open-pit copper mine active between 1928 and 1999.[3]