Lesnovo, Bulgaria

Lesnovo ( _bg. Лесново) is a village in central western Bulgaria, part of Elin Pelin municipality, Sofia Province. As of 2006 it has 1,829 inhabitants. The village came into existence in 16-17th centuries. Lesnovo has a three-domed Eastern Orthodox church of St Archangel Michael, a rare design for Bulgaria, dating to the early 20th century; it also features pointed arches. Lesnovo Airport, a small new private airport, is located near the village. [http://www.bulphoto.com/events/5295/]

Lesnovo lies in the eastern Sofia Valley, between the Balkan Mountains to the north and Sredna Gora to the southeast. The Lesnovo River, a tributary of the Iskar, flows nearby. The village's name is derived from the word "les" (лес, "forest") with the Slavic suffix "-ovo", as reflected in the older Ottoman name "Ormanlı" and its Bulgarianized version "Ormanliya".

Lesnovo has a community centre ("chitalishte") called "Immortality" and a school founded in 1879.

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