Elshitsa (Bulgarian: Елшица) is a village in the Panagyurishte municipality,^[1] western Bulgaria, with 574 inhabitants as of 2018.^[2]

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Elshitsa Елшица
Village
Elshitsa Town Hall Building
Elshitsa Location in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°22′0″N 24°13′0″E
Country	Bulgaria
Province	Pazardzhik
Municipality	Panagyurishte
Government
• Mayor	Peter Chunensky (BSP)
Area
• Total	53,721 km2 (20,742 sq mi)
Elevation	452 m (1,483 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Total	704
Postal code	4538
Area code	03538
Vehicle registration	РА

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The region has seen substantial mining, including the Elshitsa epithermal deposit, a large open-pit copper mine active between 1928 and 1999.^[3]