Vinitsa, Plovdiv Province

Vinitsa (Bulgarian: Виница) is a village in southern Bulgaria, located in Parvomay Municipality, Plovdiv Province. As of the 2020 June Bulgaria Census, the village has a population count of 1273.[1]

Vinitsa Виница
Village
Vinitsa Vinitsa on the map of Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42.133333°N 25.133333°E / 42.133333; 25.133333
Country	Bulgaria
Province	Plovdiv Province
Municipality	Parvomay Municipality
Area
• Total	14.763 km^2 (5.700 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,273
• Density	86.2/km^2 (223/sq mi)
Area code	031603

Geography

Vinitsa is located 10 kilometers South West from Parvomay. The Maritsa river flows near the village.[2]

The geographical area, in which it is located - the Upper Thracian Plain, is fertile and enables the inhabitants to cultivate many crops. Near Vinitsa village, an endangered species of swamp snowdrop can be found. Along with Gradina village, this is one of the few places that the endangered plant can be found in Southern Bulgaria. In 1903, the village was renamed from Badarlii to Vinitsa.[3]

Infrastructure

There is one school in Vinitsa, a primary school named "Vasil Aprilov", which allows students to graduate the 8th grade.

Most children from the village continue their education in the nearby Municipality of Parvomay.[4]

There is a community hall with library in Vinitsa, named after Georgi Sava Rakovski. It was built during 1928.[5]

References

1. "Population Census of Bulgarian Settlements 2020 (In Bulgarian Language)". Grao.BG.
2. "Първомай - с. Виница разстояние в км,маршрут.GoogleMaps карта,хотели,време". directions.somemaps.com. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
3. "История на града". Община Първомай (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2021-06-07.
4. "ОУ в Виница, Община Първомай". registarnauchilishtata.com. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
5. "Регистър на народните читалища -". chitalishta.com. Retrieved 2021-05-11.