Batanovtsi

Batanovtsi (Bulgarian: Батановци, pronounced [ˈbatɐnoft͡si]) is a town in western Bulgaria.

Its located between the towns of Pernik and Radomir.

The town's name was first attested in a 1564 Bulgarian text: ВИШЄ СЄЛА БАТЄНОВЦИ БЛИЗЬ РЄЦЄ СТРОУМЄ, and several other sources from the 1560s.

It is derived from the personal name Batan, probably of Pecheneg or Cuman origin.

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