Municipality Elin Pelin

The Elin Pelin Municipality is situated in the central part of Sofia District. Municipal center town of Elin Pelin is 24 km to the east of the capital city of Sofia in the eastern part of the Sofia field. The common border with Sofia Large Municipality is longer than 40 km. The territory of Elin Pelin Municipality is crossed by Hemous highway and Trakia highway, main road No. 6 and roads of 1st to 3rd class. The Municipality is a main transport junction and crossing point for the transport on both sides of the Balkan Range. On the territory of the Municipality there are two main railway stations: Elin Pelin station and Stolnik station. The territory of the Municipality is crossed by the natural gas main of Bulgaria. A major factor, which affects the development of the Municipality, is the closeness to the capital city. The natural development of Sofia and its gradual expansion in territory makes Elin Pelin Municipality a component of the metropolis of "large" Sofia.
The territory of the Municipality is crossed by the so-called Trayanov Road (2nd century). Near Lesnovo village, on the side of the Roman road , are found remains of large road station (Buragara - 3rd century).
International hunting tourism has been developed in Aramliets State Hunting Unit and Vitinya State Game Breeding Unit. Ognyanovo Dam Lake offers wonderful conditions for water and motor-water sports. The Municipality has a project at the stage of pre-feasibility study for the establishing of an Environmental Vacation Village near Ognyanovo Dam Lake. A modern golf course St. Sofia has been constructed on the land of Ravno Pole village.

2015-06-01 Austrian company Gebrueder launched a EUR 10 million terminal in Musachevo (Business)

2014-08-15 The megaproject near Ravno pole for holiday-entertainment complex with hotels, casinos and waterpark starts within days (Business)

2014-04-17 Businessmen from Asia plan to invest EUR 1.5 billion in a project for rural tourism in Bulgaria (Business)

2014-03-17 Austrian company will invest EUR 8 million in a logistics park in town of Elin Pelin (Business)

2014-02-05 Swiss group Trisa plans to build production and logistics center near town of Elin Pelin (Business)

2011-05-17 Belgian Univeg cuts the ribbon on a logistics centre near town of Elin Pelin (Business)

2009-10-08 Penny Market plans to open more than 20 stores starting with Sofia, Botevgrad, Vratsa and Nova Zagora (Business)

2009-08-09 German Lidl investing in logistic complex in Ravno pole, Elin Pelin municipality (Properties)

2009-07-07 3 people сtolen money earmarked for pensions in the village of Musachevo (Accidents)

2009-06-16 Miroglio textile company in Elin Pelin stopped working (Business)

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