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Chiprovtsi
is a town in
Montana Province
of northwestern
Bulgaria, on
the shores of
the river Ogosta
and based at
the foot of
the beautiful
Western Stara
Planina mountain
range.
The St. John
of Rila monastery
in Chiprovtsi
dates back to
the 10th century
A.D. The name
Chiprovtsi comes
from the Roman
name of copper
– kuprum.
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