Etropole has an over 2 500- year-old history. It was founded in c. 7-6 BS. Its first settlers were Thracians. The settlement was situated at important crossroads connecting the Danube with Macedonia and Thrace, near two important passes in the Balkan Mountain. The troops of Philip II of Macedon(339 BS), Alexander the Great (335 BS), the Celtic tribes and the Roman legions passed through the hollow.

The Etropole municipality occupies an area of 375 in the District of Sofia. It is situated upon the north slopes of the Balkan. Its centre - the town of Etropole - (northern latitude 42°49'52", eastern longitude 21°39'30") is situated in the beautiful hollow of the Malki Iskar River, at the foot of the Baba summit, about 80 km away from Sofia.

A temperately continental climate with cool summers and cold winters is typical of the fore-mountain region in which the Etropole municipality s situated. The average annual temperature is 13-15 degrees Centigrade.

The Etropole region offers excellent conditions for recreation - majestic and beautiful nature, interesting tourist routes, ancient monuments and wonderful conditions for skiing, village and ecological tourism.

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