Yardzhilovtsi
42°37′58″N 22°56′27″E / 42.63278°N 22.94083°E
Yardzhilovtsi | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Yardzhilovtsi | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province | Pernik Province |
| Municipality | Pernik Municipality |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rositsa Lazarova |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.143 km2 (6.233 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 699 m (2,293 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 927 |
Yardzhilovtsi (Bulgarian: Ярджиловци) is the largest village in Pernik Municipality, Bulgaria.[1][2] It is situated on the Pernik - Trun road and 40 km. east of the Serbian border.[3] The world weightlifting champion Yoto Yotov is a native of the village.[4]
The village's carnival troop, the survashkari, perform in an international festival of "parade games" held in Pernik.[2]
External links
References
- ^ "Кметства" (in Bulgarian). Obshtina Pernik. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ a b Petko, Hristov (2021). "Traditional Ritual Responses to Contemporary Misfortunes―The Youth Kurban Sacri ice and the Regulation of Social Life in a Post-socialist Bulgarian Village". The Ritual Year 12. Polymedia Ltd. p. 84. ISBN 978-5-89180-129-5.
- ^ "Село Ярджиловци" (in Bulgarian). Guide Bulgaria. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Йото Йотов" (in Bulgarian). Yardzhilovtsi. Retrieved 13 March 2025.