Kazichene
| Kazichene Казичене |
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 Kazichene
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| Coordinates: 42°40′N 23°28′E / 42.667°N 23.467°ECoordinates: 42°40′N 23°28′E / 42.667°N 23.467°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) |
Sofia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anton Vladimirov |
| Elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Population (1.1.2007) | |
| • Total | 4,997 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal Code | 1532 |
| Area code(s) | 02992 |
Kazichene (Bulgarian: Казичене) is a large village in the Pancharevo municipality to the east of the Bulgarian capital of Sofia. As of 2007, the village officially had 4,977 inhabitants.[1] Because of its close proximity to the Sofia ring road and the nearby railroad, over the past decade the area has developed into an industrial-storage zone with a logistics center and representative offices of a number of prominent companies, including Werta Logistics, Technecon Group, Balkan Steel Engineering, and the Chipita snacks factory.[2][3][4][5]
There is a large lake near Kazichene, known as Hydropark Litex, with opportunities for water skiing and wakeboarding.[6][7]
The village has a single football club, FC Kazichene, playing in the Bulgarian fourth division, known as the A OFG.[8]
Kazichene Cove on Low Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Kazichene.[9]
[edit] Gallery
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The water ski lift station
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The "French House" in Kazichene, with the inscription "My Heart Beats for France" on its facade
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The Chipita Snacks Factory
[edit] References
- ^ Village of Kazichene Guide-Bulgaria.com Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ Kazichene is turning into one of the most promising logistics zones near Sofia (in Bulgarian) Investor.bg 20 April 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ Railway transports and transhipment of waggons at Kazichene railway station Werta.net 27 March 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ Greek Chipita International unit to buy Bulgarian Royal Foods Dnevnik.bg 18 March 2004. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ Balkan Steel Engineering - Store Houses BalkanSteel.com Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ Hydropark Litex, Kazichene (in Bulgarian) Blueroom.info 2 July 2009 Retrieved 25 Match 2010.
- ^ Wakeboarding Weekend in Sofia Kitesurf-Varna.com Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ 2009/10 Bulgarian A OFG Standings (in Bulgarian) Bulgarian-Football.com Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica: Kazichene Cove.
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