Studena, Pernik Province
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Studena | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Studena | |
 Studena village's Hall | |
| Coordinates: 42°32′31″N 23°07′24″E / 42.54194°N 23.12333°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province | Pernik Province |
| Municipality | Pernik Municipality |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kiril Kirov |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.794 km2 (28.878 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 789 m (2,589 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,740 |
| Area code | 07715 |
Studena is a village in Southern Bulgaria, in Pernik Municipality, Pernik Province.[1] Аccording to the 2020 Bulgarian census, Studena has a population of 1740 people with a permanent address registration in the settlement.[2]
Studena village is located in Municipality Pernik, 15 kilometers away west from Pernik and 25 kilometers away from Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is located near the southern hills of Vitosha mountain and borders Golo Bardo. There is a nearby water dam next to the village, bearing the same name Dam Studena.[3]
The climate is humid continental (Köppen climate classification Dfb), featuring a warm summer and a winter below freezing.
The name of the village stems from a story, according to which a Bulgarian freedom fighter along with his troops held the Byzantine empire army for one hundred days at the location before they overtook Sofia. From that, sto dena, which means one hundred days transitioned roughly into Studena.[4]