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Orsoya
Orsoya Location of Orsoya
Coordinates: 43°47′N 23°6′E
Country	Bulgaria
Provinces (Oblast)	Montana
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population  (2005-09-13)
• Total	144
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	3665
Area code	09728

This article is about the village in Bulgaria. For the rock formation in Antarctica, see Orsoya Rocks.

Orsoya (Bulgarian: Орсоя [orˈsɔjɐ]) is a village near the Danube River in Lom Municipality, Montana Province, northwestern Bulgaria, 14 km. west of Lom.

Orsoya Rocks in the South Shetland Islands off Antarctica are named after the village.

History

A necropolis dating to the Late Bronze Age has been discovered in the vicinity of Orsoya. The remains of the ancient Roman fortified road station of Remetodia have been uncovered within the village's territory. Located 1.7 km south of the Danube River, the site covers an area of approximately 3 decares (0.3 hectares).

See also

• List of villages in Montana Province