The hamlet of Petarch is located only 18 km away from the capital city of Sofia and only 9 km away from the popular town of Slivnitsa. The village is located in Kostinbrod Municipality, in Sofia region.The administrative centre of the municipality is 15 km away from the capital city and will soon become a Sofia satellite town. It is located on two very important highways: Lom - Sofia -Thessaloniki , and Sofia - Belgrade and, from there, to the whole of Europe. The international railway line to Western Europe passes through the territory of the municipality, with a train stop at Kostinbrod station. Kostinbrod Municipality is located in the northwestern part of the Sofia Plain, which is a basin-like hollow of about 1200 sq. km. It is surrounded to the north by the majestic slopes of Stara Planina, to the south by Liulin and Vitosha Mountains, to the west it reaches the limestone heights of Slivnitsa and Dragoman. The average altitude of the Sofia Plain is 550 m. Once the bottom of a lake, the Sofia Plain today features fertile soils and a favorable climate. The numerous warm mineral water springs make it a desirable place for recreation and treatment. The municipality is in the catchment area of the Belitsa and Blato rivers. The fence provided by the slopes of the Balkan range is important to forming the region's climatic specifics. A number of ancient tumuli, necropolises and other archaeological finds have been discovered on the territory of the municipality. An important way station on the Roman road Nish-Constantinople was discovered in the Gradishte locality. The Late Roman Residence is an important landmark in the same locality. This is an enormous, homogenous by its design and construction, monumental complex belonging to the so called peristil buildings. During archaeological excavations the base of a rich color mosaic, vessels, coins and commemorative plaques have been found. The site is currently being restored and studied.
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