Rabisha
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Rabisha
Рабиша | |
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Village | |
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  Rabisha | |
| Coordinates: 43°43′0″N 22°36′0″E / 43.71667°N 22.60000°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province | Vidin Province |
| Municipality | Belogradchik |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Boris Nikolov |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.391 km2 (9.417 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 224 m (735 ft) |
| Population (31-12-2013)[1] | |
• Total | 252 |
| Bulgaria Guide | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 3938 |
Rabisha (Bulgarian: Рабиша [rɐˈbiʃɐ]) is a village in north-western Bulgaria, in Vidin Province and Belogradchik municipality.
Rabisha village is located 45 kilometers from Vidin and 20 km from Belogradchik. It is also located on Archar river. Its population is about 300 people. The nearest train station is in the town of Dimovo, 11.4 kilometers from Rabisha.
The village is near the Rabisha lake and the 15 million years old Magura cave, which is the largest cave in Bulgaria. There are unique drawings in the cave from primeval people. The drawings are about 5,000 years old. The Rabisha lake is the biggest Bulgarian non-salt lake. There are a lot of fish in it.
Cultural and nature sights
- The Magura cave, located about 1.5 km north of the village.
Some of the drawings in the Magura Cave
Another drawings
Inside the cave
Inside the cave
- An old school, built in 1835.
- Rabisha lake - perfect place for fishing.
Sunset over the lake
The Rabisha lake
- The Archar river that goes through the village flows into the Danube river.
Archar river near Rabisha
