title: Eleshnitsa, Sofia Province
text: # Eleshnitsa, Sofia Province
  
  Eleshnitsa is a village in Elin Pelin Municipality, in Sofia Province, Bulgaria.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Eleshnitsa is located in a mountainous area in the foothills of the Balkan Mountains, at the foot of Mount Murgash 25 km northeast of Sofia and 10 km north of Elin Pelin. The Eleshnitsa River springs near Mount Murgash and passes through Eleshnitsa. The old road from Sofia to Botevgrad and the Hemus motorway are in the immediate vicinity.
  
  ## History
  
  From 1959 to 1991 the village was named Yordankino.
  
  ## Cultural and natural attractions
  
  The Eleshnitsa Monastery is near the village.
  
  