Gabrovnitsa, Montana Province
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Coordinates: 43°31′59″N 23°16′01″E / 43.533°N 23.267°E
Gabrovnitsa (Bulgarian: Габровница) is a village in northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Montana in the Montana Province, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the district center.
The Vidin - Sofia railway lines passes through the village. Below the line is the village itself and over the line is the military airport, which is now abandoned. The airport has a single runway. While it was operational, the airport had MiG-21 and MiG-23 aircraft and training fighters. It was responsible for air defense of the northwestern Bulgaria.
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