Bratya Daskalovi ( bg, Братя Даскалови, ; also transliterated ''Bratja Daskalovi'' or ''Bratia Daskalovi'') is a village in southern
Bulgaria, part of
Stara Zagora Province
Stara Zagora ( bg, Област Стара Загора), formerly known as the Stara Zagora okrug, is a province of south-central Bulgaria. It is named after its administrative and industrial centre—the city of Stara Zagora—the sixt ...
with a population of 750 inhabitants as of December 2009.
[Bulgarian National Statistical Institute – Bulgarian villages under 1000 inhabitants – December 2009]
/ref> It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Bratya Daskalovi Municipality, which lies in the western part of Stara Zagora Province. It is located in the Upper Thracian Plain, the historical region of Thrace.
The village was administratively formed in 1956 through the merger of the villages of Grozdovo (until 1906 ''Burnusus'', 1906-1947 ''Malko Borisovo'') and Voynitsite (until 1906 ''Voynik Mahle''), on the opposite banks of the Omurovo River. Its name means "Daskalovi Brothers" and it was named after the brothers Dimitar, Ivan and Nikola, participants in the September Uprising who were executed by firing squad by the authorities on 4 October 1923.
Population
As of December 2017, the village of Bratya Daskalovi has a dwindling population of 579 people. Nearly all inhabitants are ethnic Bulgarians (97%), with a few Romani people. Most inhabitants belong to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church ( bg, Българска православна църква, translit=Balgarska pravoslavna tsarkva), legally the Patriarchate of Bulgaria ( bg, Българска патриаршия, links=no, translit=Balgarsk ...
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Geography
The Bratya Daskalovi municipality lies in a typical rural area with 63% landmass resource eligible for agricultural development. This fact makes agriculture the main sector driving the local economy.
Popular crops among villages in Bratya Daskalovi are vineyards, lavender plantations, rose plantations, orchards, and cherries
A cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus ''Prunus'', and is a fleshy drupe (stone fruit).
Commercial cherries are obtained from cultivars of several species, such as the sweet ''Prunus avium'' and the sour ''Prunus cerasus''. The nam ...
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The soil and climatic conditions are suitable for the cultivation of lavender, cotton, and oil-bearing roses.
Municipality
Bratya Daskalovi municipality covers an area of 497 square kilometres and includes the following 23 places:
References
External links
Bratya Daskalovi municipality website
Villages in Stara Zagora Province
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