Matochina
Local name: Маточина
Located in Svilengrad, Haskovo Coordinates: 41°50′59″ N 26°32′33″ E
- Population
- 104
- 104
- Elevation
- 163 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
About Matochina
Matochina is a village. Location: Svilengrad, Haskovo. Population: 104. Elevation: 163 m.
Matochina (Bulgarian: Маточина, "lemon balm") is a small village in southeastern Bulgaria, part of Svilengrad municipality, Haskovo Province. Matochina lies in the southernmost ridges of the Sakar Mountain, 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the municipal centre Svilengrad and 110 kilometres (68 mi) from the provincial capital Haskovo; it is located just west of the Bulgaria–Turkey border and not far northeast of the Bulgaria–Greece border. The village is famous for the medieval Matochina Fortress.
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At a glance
- Area
- 26 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 9 of 12 places in Svilengrad by population
- Nearest larger town: Hatipköy, 4 km SE
- 4 sights and natural places within 10 km Kayalı Deresi, Çömlek Deresi
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kayalı Deresi River, Edirne Province4 km NE
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Çömlek Deresi River, Edirne Province6.7 km S
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Sivrice Tepe Mountain, Edirne9.2 km SW
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Çoban Deresi River, Edirne Province9.3 km E
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Sofullur Deresi River, Edirne Province14 km SE
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Hıdır Baba Tabyaları Natural site, Edirne Province17 km S
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