Official NSI EKATTE settlement record
Shiroka laka (Широка лъка)
Village in Smolyan municipality, Smolyan province.
Verified administrative facts
- Bulgarian name
- Широка лъка
- EKATTE code
- 83274
- Settlement classification
- Village
- Municipality
- Смолян (SML31)
- Province
- Смолян (SML)
- Official elevation band (EKATTE)
- 1,000 m or higher Settlement classification band, not a plot survey
Research healthcare, transport and utilities
These are research sources, not verified services at this address. A municipality-level provider list does not prove that any particular village has a GP, railway stop, bus, mains water or functioning electrical connection.
- Doctors and healthcare: NHIF official contracted medical practitioners search ↗ and UK-to-Bulgaria healthcare guide. Search by the appropriate municipality or province; verify practice locations, new-patient acceptance and opening hours directly.
- Trains: Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) current journey planner ↗. Check the nearest station and date of travel. A listed municipality does not mean your village has a station.
- Local buses and roads: ask the municipality or transport operator for current routes, stops and winter schedules. Transport research checklist.
- Electricity: ERM West ↗, Elektrorazpredelenie Yug ↗, and Electrodistribution North ↗. Identify the actual network operator and obtain written connection conditions for the cadastral plot. Read the rural utilities guide.
- Water, wastewater and waste collection: ask the serving water company and municipality for specific connection feasibility, metering, drainage and collection arrangements. Do not infer that a neighbouring house has the same services.
Official sources checked 17 October 2026; individual providers, routes, opening hours and services are not yet locally verified. How to verify before buying ↗
Evidence-backed village facilities and local intelligence
These are dated source references, not confirmed opening hours, service availability, admissions, healthcare appointments, public transport or property-level utility connections. Entries marked historical may no longer apply.
- Shiroka Laka tourist information centre
Bulgaria's Ministry of Tourism lists a village tourist information centre offering local tourism information, maps and accommodation guidance. Call ahead before making a special journey.
Officially listed; present-day operation not independently confirmed · Bulgarian Ministry of Tourism · Reviewed 2026-10-17 · Review due 2026-11-30 · Original source ↗
- Shiroka Laka village administration
The Bulgarian Administrative Register lists an office serving Shiroka Laka in Smolyan Municipality and published contact information. The listing is not a confirmation of an open counter at a particular time.
Officially listed; present-day operation not independently confirmed · Bulgarian Government Administrative Register · Reviewed 2026-10-17 · Review due 2026-11-30 · Original source ↗
Research by PluginPip Ltd. Reviewed 2026-10-17. Report an outdated listing.
What still needs local verification
Current residents, local shops, water and electricity connections, school and medical services, road condition, mobile coverage, property prices and local flood risk are not verified for this settlement. Check each at the address and with the relevant municipality or service provider.
Plan a useful visit
- Check travel time and public transport to the municipal centre.
- Ask about year-round food shopping and healthcare.
- Check the exact plot identifier, road access and utility availability.
- Visit in different weather and speak with local residents.
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Source: NSI official EKATTE 2025 administrative register. Population figures are deliberately omitted until matched to a dated NSI population record for this exact EKATTE identity. This structured profile is not yet an independently researched village guide.