Bayachevo is a village in

Northern Bulgaria Northern Bulgaria ( bg, Северна България, Severna Bylgarija), also called Moesia ( bg, Мизия, ''Mizija'') is the northern half of Bulgaria, located to the north of the main ridge of the Balkan Mountains which conventionally sep ...

. The village is located in

Targovishte Municipality Targovishte Municipality ( bg, Община Търговище) is a municipality ('' obshtina'') in Targovishte Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in the transition between the Danubian Plain and the area of the so-called Fore-Balkan. It ...

Targovishte Province Targovishte Province ( bg, Област Търговище, transliterated ''Oblast Tǎrgovište'', former name Targovishte okrug) is a province in northeastern Bulgaria, named after its main city - Targovishte. As of December 2009, it has a po ...

. Аccording to the numbers provided by the 2020 Bulgarian census, Bayachevo currently has a population of 916 people with a permanent address registered in the settlement.

Geography

Bayachevo village is located in Municipality Targovishte, 10 kilometers northeast away from Targovishte. The village has an average elevation of 193 meters above sea level. The climate is continental. The total length of all streets within the village is 20 kilometers, making it one of the largest villages in Targovishte in terms of land area.

History

Bayachevo's name stems from a story dating back to the 16th century. Bayach comes from the word “Baene” which in the

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language means curing diseases or curses. According to the legend, there used to be a person in the village who occupied such a position.

Infrastructure

Buildings

* There is a kindergarten in the village. * The local community center and library were founded in

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Ethnicity

According to the Bulgarian population census in

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References

{{Authority control Villages in Targovishte Province Populated places established in the 16th century