Official Name: | Dolni Dabnik |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bulgaria |
Subdivision Type1: | Provinces (Oblast) |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Pushpin Map: | Bulgaria |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Dolni Dabnik |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Native Name: | Долни Дъбник |
Subdivision Name1: | Pleven |
Population Total: | 4,761 |
Population As Of: | December 2009 |
Elevation M: | 110 |
Postal Code: | 5870 |
Area Code: | 06514 |
Blank Info: | EH |
Blank Name: | License plate |
Coordinates: | 43.4°N 50°W |
Leader Name: | Zhivko Zhelev |
Dolni Dabnik (bg|Долни Дъбник pronounced as /bg/) is a town in Pleven Province in the Danubian Plain of central northern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of Dolni Dabnik municipality and lies to the west of the city of Pleven. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 4,761.[1]
Dolni Dabnik was first mentioned in 1430 and is known for its oil fields, some of the few in Bulgaria. Besides oil extraction, the locals are mainly occupied in agriculture.
Notable natives include Bulgaria international footballer Ivaylo Petkov (b. 1975), artist Ilia Beshkov (1901 - 1958), and politician Ventsislav Varbanov (b. 1962).
The name "Dolni Dabnik" literally means "lower oak place", in contrast to the neighbouring village of Gorni Dabnik ("higher oak place").
Dabnik Peak on Graham Land in Antarctica is named after Dolni Dabnik.