Elshitsa

Elshitsa (Bulgarian: Елшица) is a village in the Panagyurishte municipality, western Bulgaria with 970 inhabitants. There is a large copper mine of great importance nearby. The village is the site of a pool with an Olympic size. One of the first and best Bulgarian pellet production factories is also located there.

Coordinates: 42°22′N 24°13′E / 42.367°N 24.217°E / 42.367; 24.217

Panagyurishte Municipality

Capital: Panagyurishte

Villages	Banya Bata Elshitsa Levski Oborishte Panagyurski kolonii Poibrene Popintsi Srebrinovo

Landmarks	Church of St George Church of the Holy Mother of God Oborishte locality Apriltsi Memorial Complex Krasen Orcho Voivoda Stadium Topolnitsa Dam

Culture	Panagyurishte treasure

Notable people	Marin Drinov Nesho Bonchev Rayna Knyaginya

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