Location of Novi Iskar rayon
Novi Iskar (Iskar Gorge beginning just north of the town.
The town of Novi Iskar was formed in May 1974 with the merging of 3 villages: Aleksandar Voykov, Gnilyane and Kurilo. The village of Aleksandar Voykov was formed in 1955 when the Kumaritsa and Slavovtsi villages were merged. Initially a villa area, Izgrev is nowadays a district of the town.
Nowadays Novi Iskar consists of 5 districts: Slavovtsi, Kumaritsa, Kurilo, Izgrev and Gnilyane.
Cape Kurilo in Snow Island, South Shetland Islands is named of district Kurilo.
External links
www.weather-webcam.eu - Online webcam from Novi Iskar
http://www.noviiskar.bg/ - Novi Iskar web-based community media for local news from the town of Novi Iskar and Sofia
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