The town is called of the national hero Hristo Botev.In the place where is the town is were swamp but is get dry and some people start to live in the lower places. Now the people who lives in Botevgrad are 25,000 . Тhe symbol of the town is clock tower mаde by Kolio Ficheto.In time when the Communism was in power were very good industry,but coming The Democratization the industry is failed.
Nature
The region of Botevgrad municipality is quite rich in natural resoures. The reliefis remarkable for its variety. The municipality covers the following geographic parts: a part of Botevgradska Kotlovina (the valley of Botevgrad), some parts of Botevgradski Predbalkan and four of the Balkan shoulders — Razhana, Golyama Planina, Murgash and Bilo. Kotlovinata Zhleba (Fillet Hollow) is situated between the main Balkan Range and the Northern Balkan.
The bottom of the hollow is the acumulative river terrace of Bebresh river and its tributaries. The low oval hills inside the hollow contribute to the countryside variety. Mount Murgash — 1687 m tall is the highest point of the highest mountain range to the south and south-west. Many rivulets run down the slopes of the heights. Prohoda Vitinya or Vitinya Pass connecting South Bulgaria with North Bulgaria is located on the territory of Botevgrad municipality.
