Parvomaytsi

Parvomaytsi is a village in Northern Bulgaria, in Gorna Oryahovitsa Municipality, Veliko Tarnovo Province, and is also the largest village in the province. According to the 2020 Bulgarian census, the village has a population of 2565 people.[1]

Parvomaytsi
Village
Parvomaytsi
The church Voznesenie Gospodne in Parvomaytsi
Parvomaytsi Parvomaytsi village on the map of Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo province
Coordinates: 43.153013°N 25.652072°E / 43.153013; 25.652072
Country	Bulgaria
Province	Veliko Tarnovo
Municipality	Gorna Oryahovitsa
Area
• Total	31.721 km^2 (12.248 sq mi)
Elevation	91 m (299 ft)
Population
• Total	2,565
Area code	06175

Geography

Parvomaytsi village is at an elevation of 104 meters. The village is 5 kilometers from the railway station of Gorna Oryahovitsa and 12 kilometers north from Veliko Tarnovo. The river Yantra crosses near the village.

It borders the nearby villages Pravda, Samovodene, and Polikraishte. Agricultural lands of the village are 74%, while forests are 9%, and settlements 10%.

Culture

The first written text found in Bulgarian history which mentions the village dates back to the XII century.

The settlement used to include two villages Teminsko and Sergyuvets, later with an order from the Municipality both are combined to form one village – Parvomytsi with a total population of 3138 people, making it the largest in the province.[2]

Buildings

During the period after the merger of the two villages Sergyuvets and Teminsko, Parvomaytsi flourishes as a settlement. Most buildings were built during that time.

• Monument – In 1919 villagers gather funds together and build a monument in honor of fallen Bulgarian warriors.
• The church was built in 1885. The second temple in the village was built in 1892. Both temples carry the same name – “Voznesenie Gospodne”
• The community hall and library were built in 1893 and contain over 16,500 books.[3]
• The first school at Parvomaytsi was built in 1843, later in 1846, the second one started functioning.[4]

Ethnicity

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

	Number	Percentage(в %)
Total	2784	100.00
Bulgarians	2612	93.82
Turks	5	0.17
Romani	3	0.10
Others	8	0.28
Do not define themselves	7	0.25
Unanswered	149	5.35

References

1. "Census, Population of Bulgarian Settlements 2020". Grao.BG.
2. "Първомайци".
3. "Libraries in Bulgaria". Chitalishta.com.
4. "Schools in Parvomaytsi". Uchilishta.bg.
5. "Bulgaria population census 2011". Population Stat.