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Mayoralty

Zemen

Кметство Земен

Mayoralty: Zemen. Municipality: Kovachevtsi · Pernik Province. Historical administrative reference, dated 31 December 2025. Check current status in the official NSI register. Open geographic records may differ from that register.

Municipality · Kovachevtsi1 Recorded settlements

Recorded settlements

ChepinoЧепиноVillage · 80385

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Bulgarian food

Local food

graovo zelnik · slow-cooked beans · homemade yogurt · fruit rakia

graovo zelnikslow-cooked beanshomemade yogurtfruit rakia

Ned Jelyazkov / Wikimedia Commons

Dairy · everyday staple

Bulgarian yogurt

Thick, pleasantly tart yogurt eaten on its own and used throughout Bulgarian cooking.

What's in it Cow, sheep, goat or buffalo milk fermented with yogurt cultures.

Matti Blume / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Fruit spirit · aperitif

Rakia

Bulgaria's strong fruit spirit appears in grape, plum, apricot, quince and other regional forms.

What's in it Fermented fruit distilled into a clear or barrel-aged spirit; strength can be high.

Viktorija N. Ivanov / Wikimedia Commons

Salad · vegetarian

Shopska salad

The classic first order: tomatoes, cucumber and peppers under a generous snowy layer of white brined cheese.

What's in it Tomatoes, cucumber, roasted or fresh pepper, onion, parsley and sirene cheese.

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Breakfast · pastry

Banitsa

Crisp filo layers wrapped around eggs, yogurt and white cheese—a warm Bulgarian breakfast staple.

What's in it Filo pastry, eggs, yogurt, sirene cheese and butter or oil.

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Cold soup · vegetarian

Tarator

A cooling yogurt and cucumber soup served cold—simple, fresh and especially popular in summer.

What's in it Yogurt, cucumber, garlic, dill, walnuts, water and a little oil.

Jeroen Kransen / Wikimedia Commons

Slow-cooked main

Kavarma

Rich meat and vegetables slowly cooked with paprika and savory, often arriving sizzling in a clay pot.

What's in it Pork or chicken, onion, peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and spices.

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Public transport

Чепино

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Public transport

Buses and trains

Frequent trains and buses connect Sofia and Pernik. Regional buses continue to Radomir, Breznik and Tran but with fewer departures.