title: Borovan
text: # Borovan
  
  Borovan (Bulgarian: Борован, pronounced) is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Vratsa Province. It is the administrative centre of Borovan municipality, which lies in the central part of Vratsa Province. Borovan is located 150 kilometres north-northeast of the capital Sofia.
  
  ## Municipality
  
  Borovan municipality has an area of 212 square kilometres and includes the following 5 places:
  
  * Borovan
  * Dobrolevo
  * Malorad
  * Nivyanin
  * Sirakovo
  
  The population is mostly Bulgarian, with a sizable Roma minority.
  
  ## Honour
  
  Borovan Knoll on Graham Land in Antarctica is named after Borovan.
  
  