Vidin
Видин (Bulgarian) | |
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Coordinates: 43°59′35″N 22°52′20″E / 43.99306°N 22.87222°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province (Oblast) | Vidin |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tsvetan Tsenkov |
Area | |
• City | 63.218 km2 (24.409 sq mi) |
Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• City | 34,797 |
• Urban | 46,269 |
Demonym | Vidinite |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal Code | 3700 |
Area code | 094 |
Website | vidin.bg |
Vidin (Bulgarian: Видин, pronounced [ˈvidin]) is a port city on the southern bank of the Danube in north-western Bulgaria. It is close to the borders with Romania and Serbia, and is also the administrative centre of Vidin Province, as well as of the Metropolitan of Vidin (since 870).
An industrial, agricultural, and trade centre, Vidin has a fertile hinterland renowned for its wines.