Official Name: | Staro Selo |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province (Oblast) |
Subdivision Name1: | Vratsa |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Mezdra |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Pushpin Map: | Bulgaria |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Staro Selo |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Population Total: | <200 |
Population As Of: | Summer 2008 |
Area Code: | 0910 |
Coordinates: | 43.15°N 65°W |
Staro Selo (Old Village) is a small village in the Vratsa Province of northwest Bulgaria.[1] It is situated at the foot of the Balkan Mountains. Staro Selo is a part of Mezdra Municipality.[2] It is also home to the town hall. Staro Selo is near the river Iskar, popular for its angling possibilities.
The number of inhabitants as of summer 2008 numbered less than 200 due to emigration and is still falling as young people move to nearby towns such as Mezdra, Vratsa or even further away. Many houses are no longer inhabited permanently, having either been abandoned or turned into summer cottages.