Chiren

Chiren Чирен
Chiren Location of Chiren
Coordinates: 43°19′N 23°34′E / 43.317°N 23.567°E / 43.317; 23.567Coordinates: 43°19′N 23°34′E / 43.317°N 23.567°E / 43.317; 23.567
Country	Bulgaria
Provinces (Oblast)	Vratsa Province
Government
- Mayor	Dian Damyanov
Elevation	300 m (984 ft)
Population (13/09/2005)
- Total	812
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code	3050
Area code(s)	09115

Chiren (Bulgarian: Чирен) is a village located in northwestern Bulgaria. It is a part of Vratsa Municipality, Vratsa Province.

Geography

The village is located approximately 15 kilometers to the north of town of Vratsa. Chiren is popular with places "Bojia most" (Bulgarian: Божия мост 'God's bridge') and "Tigancheto" (Bulgarian: Тиганчето 'little frying pan'). These places are natural forms carved by the rivers. The other natural landmark in this area is the cave "Ponora" (Bulgarian: Понора).

Honour

Chiren Heights in Graham Land, Antarctica are named after the village.