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
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.