Gorna Vasilitsa

Gorna Vasilitsa (Bulgarian: Горна Василица) is a village in Sofia Province in southwestern Bulgaria, located in the Kostenets Municipality. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 273. The settlement contains many villa-type properties used as holiday homes and weekend getaways. An increasing number of foreigners are finding that house prices here are well below those in other "sun-trap" countries of southern Europe.

Gorna Vasilitsa
Горна Василица
Village
Gorna Vasilitsa is located in Bulgaria
Gorna Vasilitsa
Gorna Vasilitsa
Location of Gorna Vasilitsa
Coordinates: 42°20′52″N 23°51′10″E
CountryBulgaria
Province (Oblast)Sofia
MunicipalityKostenets
Government
  MayorRadostin Radev
Population
 (2010-12-15)
  Total273
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
2046
Area code07142

Location

Religion

Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox is the predominant religion.

Events

"Surva"
Conducted in the last three days of January.

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