Village Osen

The village of Osen is located in Vratsa district (North-West Bulgaria), and is one of the villages in municipality Krivodol. It is situated on the main road 13 Byala Slatina -  Montana, 7.58 km. east of the municipal town of Krivodol. Neighbour villages are Devene, Galatin and town of Krivodol. Through the village Passes Ribene river, suitable for fishing.

Residents of the village and in the region claim that village of Osen is the birthplace of the poet and revolutionary Hristo Botev (officially: he is born in town of Kalofer). Basis of these claims gives Botev, who in one of his works said: "These feelings I felt when I entered in my native village of Osen near Vratza". In 80 years of the twentieth century the local population was placed a monument of Hristo Botev, on which is engraved same quote.

Sightseeing:
- There is a century spring in the village center. In 1921 it was captured and a large fountain with two bowls and length about 15 meters was built. 
- Church, built in 1884 with the volunteer work and donations from local people
- Memorial of Died for the Liberation of Bulgaria.
- Monument of Hristo Botev