- Vidin Province
Infobox Province of Bulgaria
Cyrillic = Област Видин
Capital =Vidin
Municipalities = 11
Area = 3,032.9 km²
Population = 128,050
LicensePlate = BH
Governor =
Website =Vidin Province is the northwesternmost province of
Bulgaria . It bordersSerbia andRomania . Its administrative centre isVidin on theDanube , and other municipalities areBelogradchik ,Boynitsa ,Bregovo ,Chuprene ,Dimovo ,Gramada , Kula,Makresh , Novo Selo, andRuzhintsi .There are remains of many castles, some of which are
Baba Vida , one of the last Bulgarian strongholds during the Turkish invasion and the Belogradchik fortress.Geography
The territory of the province includes the most western parts of the Danubian Plain and
Stara Planina , while theDanube forms the border withRomania . The slopes ofStara Planina are coverred with dense forests, lush meadows and boasts the majestic rock phenomena, theBelogradchik Rocks . There are around 80 caves situated close to the border withSerbia , the most famous being theMagura cave, which known with its cave painting from 10,000 BC. There is also a lake in the proximity of the cave.
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