Chelopek
Chelopek (Bulgarian: Челопек) is a village in Vratsa Municipality, Vratsa Province in northwestern Bulgaria. Located in the western Balkan Mountains, it is known as the home village of Ivan Vazov's heroine Baba Iliytsa from the tale One Bulgarian Woman. Her original timbed-framed house has been reconstructed and is currently a museum of her life and local history and ethnography.
Chelopek Челопек | |
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  Chelopek Location of Chelopek | |
| Coordinates: 43°8′N 23°37′E | |
| Country |  |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Vratsa Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Borislav Manchev |
| Elevation | 469 m (1,539 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 550 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 3093 |
| Area code(s) | 09111 |
Gallery
Baba Iliytsa Museum House exterior
Museum house exterior
Museum house interior
Local female costume
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