Dragizhevo

Dragizhevo is a village in Northern Bulgaria. The village is in Lyaskovets Municipality, Veliko Tarnovo Province. Аccording to the 2020 Bulgarian census, Dragizhevo has a population of 921 people with a permanent address registration in the settlement.[1]

Dragizhevo
Village
Dragizhevo
The Culture Center of Dragizhevo
The Culture Center of Dragizhevo
Dragizhevo is located in Bulgaria
Dragizhevo
Dragizhevo
Dragizhevo village on the map of Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo province
Coordinates: 43°04′06″N 25°44′27″E / 43.068219°N 25.740833°E / 43.068219; 25.740833
CountryBulgaria
ProvinceVeliko Tarnovo
MunicipalityLyaskovets
Area
 • Total
16.823 km2 (6.495 sq mi)
Elevation
210 m (690 ft)
Population
 • Total
921
Area code0619

Geography

Dragizhevo village is in Northern Bulgaria, 11 kilometers southeast of Veliko Tarnovo, and 4 kilometers from Lyaskovets.

The elevation in the village varies between 200 and 299 meters with an average of 210 meters.[2][3]

The climate is continental, with a cold winter and a warm summer, making it a good place for agriculture and animal husbandry.

History and culture

The initial establishment of the settlement began with the merger of four or six smaller villages – Batley, Dzhurovets, Fashkovets, and Sharkovets.

Buildings

  • In 1894 the village built its current library and community hall "Razvitie".
  • Half a kilometer away from the village, the Medieval Ottoman Stronghold Gradishte's remains can be found.
  • In 1888 the high school "Kiril i Metodii" was built. The first headmaster was Atanas Dachov.
  • The church was built in 1837. "Sv Konstantin i Elena"[4]

Ethnicity

According to the Bulgarian population census in 2011.[5]

Number Percentage(in %)
Total 831 100.00
Bulgarians 736 88.56
Turks 5 0.60
Romani 6 0.72
Others 18 2.16
Do not define themselves 0 0
Unanswered 64 7.70

References

  1. ^ "Census, Population of Bulgarian Settlements 2020". Grao.BG. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Dragizhevo Village". Ekatte.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Разстояния от Село Драгижево". Guide Bulgaria (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  4. ^ "С. Драгижево – антична и османска крепост Градище | Български крепости". 16 August 2016. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Bulgaria population census 2011". Population Stat. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015.