Slavyanovo, Targovishte Province
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Slavyanovo is a village in northeastern Bulgaria
, located in Popovo Municipality of the Targovishte Province
.
-Veliko Tarnovo
-Varna
and the main road between Popovo and Antonovo
runs through the village. It borders with the lands of the villages Medovina, Baba Tonka and Posabina as well as the neighbourhood of Popovo, Seyachi.
The village consists of the following small neighbourhoods, called mahali: Sredna mahala, Krayna mahala, Bolnishka mahala, Bradishka mahala, Vladovska mahala, Cherkovna mahala, Kamburska mahala, Mihalevska mahala, Mutafska mahala, Noevska mahala, Papurska mahala, Srabska mahala, Stoynovska mahala, Tiholska mahala and Chukata.
). In a document of 1573 the name was slightly changed to Kara Agadzh. There used to be another village nearby which disappeared.
According to a legend the first house in the village was built under an elm (which in Ottoman Turkish was karaağaç) and hence its name. In 1894 the village was renamed to Borisovo with a decision of the municipal hall in honour of the birth of the future Tsar
Boris III
and after the communist regime took power in 1947 it was once again renamed to Slavyanovo.
Before the Liberation of Bulgaria
the village was populated by Turks and had around 220-250 houses. The Turks used to breed goat and grow crops. In 1877 the village had 211 houses and 1,055 inhabitants. It had a school and a mosque which was burned during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). After the advance of the Russian army in the summer of 1877 the local population fled to the village of Berkovski for a month and then went to the villages in the region of Shumen
. After the fall of Pleven they returned to the village but soon started to settle down in Turkey. There were no battles in the area of the village although there were some Turkish forces in the vicinity and after the war the Russians sent troops to cope with the Turkish bands which took refuge in the forests around the village.
The first Bulgarians arrived in the village in 1882 from the village of Voditsa in the Teteven Balkan Mountains
and in 1883 came people from 70 houses from the area of Tryavna
, Elena
and Strazhitsa
. In 1898 there were 118 Bulgarian and 24 Turkish houses. The first Bulgarian school was opened in 1885 with the first teacher being Angel Gavrailov. The construction of the St John of Rila Church began in 1888 and was inaugurated in 1921, and the belfry was added in 1934.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, located in Popovo Municipality of the Targovishte Province
Targovishte Province
Targovishte Province is a province in northeastern Bulgaria, named after its main city - Targovishte. As of December 2009, it has a population of 129,675 inhabitants.-Municipalities:...
.
Geography
Slavyanovo is situated in a flat region with a small inclination from the west to the east. There are four little rivers that flow through the village, three of them have their sources in the village. It is located at 11 km to the south-west of Popovo at an altitude of 330 m. There is a train station on the railway line SofiaSofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
-Veliko Tarnovo
Veliko Tarnovo
Veliko Tarnovo is a city in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. Often referred to as the "City of the Tsars", Veliko Tarnovo is located on the Yantra River and is famous as the historical capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, attracting many tourists...
-Varna
Varna
Varna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 334,870 inhabitants according to Census 2011...
and the main road between Popovo and Antonovo
Antonovo
Antonovo is a town in the Targovishte Province of northeastern Bulgaria. It is the administrative center of the homonymous Antonovo Municipality. Antonovo sits in the Slannik low level mountain area close to the border of the Veliko Tarnovo Province...
runs through the village. It borders with the lands of the villages Medovina, Baba Tonka and Posabina as well as the neighbourhood of Popovo, Seyachi.
The village consists of the following small neighbourhoods, called mahali: Sredna mahala, Krayna mahala, Bolnishka mahala, Bradishka mahala, Vladovska mahala, Cherkovna mahala, Kamburska mahala, Mihalevska mahala, Mutafska mahala, Noevska mahala, Papurska mahala, Srabska mahala, Stoynovska mahala, Tiholska mahala and Chukata.
History
The village was first mentioned in Ottoman documents of 1524 and 1541 under the name Kara Agach as part of the nahiya Chernovi (ChervenCherven (fortress)
The stronghold of Cherven was one of the Second Bulgarian Empire's primary military, administrative, economic and cultural centres between the 12th and the 14th century...
). In a document of 1573 the name was slightly changed to Kara Agadzh. There used to be another village nearby which disappeared.
According to a legend the first house in the village was built under an elm (which in Ottoman Turkish was karaağaç) and hence its name. In 1894 the village was renamed to Borisovo with a decision of the municipal hall in honour of the birth of the future Tsar
Tsar
Tsar is a title used to designate certain European Slavic monarchs or supreme rulers. As a system of government in the Tsardom of Russia and Russian Empire, it is known as Tsarist autocracy, or Tsarism...
Boris III
Boris III of Bulgaria
Boris III the Unifier, Tsar of Bulgaria , originally Boris Klemens Robert Maria Pius Ludwig Stanislaus Xaver , son of Ferdinand I, came to the throne in 1918 upon the abdication of his father, following the defeat of the Kingdom of Bulgaria during World War I...
and after the communist regime took power in 1947 it was once again renamed to Slavyanovo.
Before the Liberation of Bulgaria
Liberation of Bulgaria
In Bulgarian historiography, the term Liberation of Bulgaria is used to denote the events of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78 that led to the re-establishment of Bulgarian state with the Treaty of San Stefano of March 3, 1878, after the complete conquest of the Second Bulgarian Empire, which...
the village was populated by Turks and had around 220-250 houses. The Turks used to breed goat and grow crops. In 1877 the village had 211 houses and 1,055 inhabitants. It had a school and a mosque which was burned during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). After the advance of the Russian army in the summer of 1877 the local population fled to the village of Berkovski for a month and then went to the villages in the region of Shumen
Shumen
Shumen is the tenth-largest city in Bulgaria and capital of Shumen Province. In the period 1950–1965 it was called Kolarovgrad, after the name of the communist leader Vasil Kolarov...
. After the fall of Pleven they returned to the village but soon started to settle down in Turkey. There were no battles in the area of the village although there were some Turkish forces in the vicinity and after the war the Russians sent troops to cope with the Turkish bands which took refuge in the forests around the village.
The first Bulgarians arrived in the village in 1882 from the village of Voditsa in the Teteven Balkan Mountains
Balkan Mountains
The Balkan mountain range is a mountain range in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. The Balkan range runs 560 km from the Vrashka Chuka Peak on the border between Bulgaria and eastern Serbia eastward through central Bulgaria to Cape Emine on the Black Sea...
and in 1883 came people from 70 houses from the area of Tryavna
Tryavna
Tryavna is a town in central Bulgaria, situated in the north slopes of the Balkan range, on the Tryavna river valley, near Gabrovo. It is famous for its textile industry and typical National Revival architecture, featuring 140 cultural monuments, museums and expositions...
, Elena
Elena, Bulgaria
Elena is a Bulgarian town in the central Stara Planina mountain in Veliko Tarnovo Province, located 42 km away to southeast from the city of Veliko Tarnovo. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Elena Municipality. The area is a popular mountain resort also known for the typical...
and Strazhitsa
Strazhitsa
Strazhitsa is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Veliko Tarnovo Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Strazhitsa Municipality, which lies in the eastern part of the Province. The town is located in the central Danubian Plain, not far from the Balkan Mountains, 45...
. In 1898 there were 118 Bulgarian and 24 Turkish houses. The first Bulgarian school was opened in 1885 with the first teacher being Angel Gavrailov. The construction of the St John of Rila Church began in 1888 and was inaugurated in 1921, and the belfry was added in 1934.
Public institutions
- Town Hall
- Vasil Levski Elementary School
- ChitalishteChitalishteA chitalishte is a typical Bulgarian public institution and building which fulfils several functions at once, such as a community centre, library and a theatre. It is also used as an educational institution, where people of all ages can enroll in foreign language, dance, music and other courses....
Lyuba Velich, established in 1905 as chitalishte Progress - St John of Rila Church
- A mosque
- Kindergarten
Cultural and natural landmarks
- The edifice of the "Climate School", constructed in 1925
- Baalak Tepe locality
- Klisedzhika locality with ruins of an old church 8 m long and 4 m wide. The walls were built only with stone and plaster. According to local legends were village was initially located there and was moved after a plague
- Yurtluka locality
People
- Ljuba WelitschLjuba WelitschLjuba Welitsch was a celebrated Bulgarian, later Austrian, operatic soprano.She studied singing at Sofia Conservatory with professor Georgi Zlatev-Cherkin. After specializing in Vienna, she first appeared in Sofia in 1936...
(1913-1996) - opera singer - Gancho Krastev - Minister of Agriculture and Foot Industry between 1973 and 1978