Kladorub

Kladorub
Kladorub is located in Bulgaria
Kladorub
Kladorub
Location of Kladorub
Coordinates: 43°42′N 22°42′E / 43.700°N 22.700°E / 43.700; 22.700
Country Bulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)		Vidin
Government
 • MayorTodor Todorov
Elevation
193 m (633 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
49
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
3758
Area code09341

Kladorub (Bulgarian: Кладоруб [kɫɐdoˈrup]) is a village in northwestern Bulgaria.

It is located in Vidin region, Dimovo Municipality.

Geography

Archar river floats near the village.

History

Kladorub lies upon the remains of an ancient village. The name of that village - Conbustica, is marked on the Roman road map Tabula Peutengiriana as a point, located on the road from Ratiaria (current Archar) to Naisos (current Niš).

There also lies the remains of an ancient Roman war camp. There, in the first years of the Roman occupation, a stone fortification had been built.

  • Wall of a Roman camp
    Wall of a Roman camp

Many Roman ceramics and metal objects have been found in excavations near the village.

  • Fibula from the 2nd century
    Fibula from the 2nd century
  • Roman ceramics
    Roman ceramics

Cultural and Natural sights

The Magura cave is located 6 kilometers west of the village.

The Belogradchik rocks are located 18 kilometers from Kladorub.

Honour

Kladorub Glacier on Nordenskjöld Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica is named after the village.