Village Protopopintsi

The village of Protopopintsi is located in Vidin district (North-West Bulgaria), and is one of the villages from municipality Chuprene. It is situated 8.68 km. northwest of the community center - village of Chuprene. Neighboring villages аре Varbovo, Targovishte and Replyana. Chuprenska River, that is suitable for fishing, passes through the village.

History: There are two main versions for the origin of the village name. The first is that the village was named after the man named Protopop. The second is - village name comes from "pro-" ("protiv" = against) and "Popintsi" - priests.

Sightseeing:
- Near the village are several situated pools with a depth of 6 meters - Upper and Lower Bobuk.
- In the yards of some houses and in the whole region there are rocks that are part of the Belogradchik rocks, but with smaller sizes and varied in color and shape.
- Near the village is the peak named Petin.