The town of Slivnitza lies at a distance of 30 km northwest of Sofia. The town is the centre of a municipality with 12 settlements. Slivnitza has a population of about 8 000 inhabitants. Within the limits of the town there are findings of an ancient settlement. The town is described in the Ottoman registry books from 1728 under the name of Halkalu. There is a museum dedicated to the Slivnitza battle from 1885 when Serbia attacks Bulgaria when the Bulgarian troops are retreated at the border with Turkey.
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Bulgarian regions