Dobromirka ( bg, Добромирка) is a village located in a valley between
Sevlievo
Sevlievo ( bg, Севлиево ) List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, is a town in north-central Bulgaria, part of Gabrovo Province. Sevlievo is known as one of the wealthiest towns in Bulgaria owing to the well developed local economy, high em ...
and
Veliko Tarnovo
Veliko Tarnovo ( bg, Велико Търново, Veliko Tărnovo, ; "Great Tarnovo") is a town in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province.
Often referred as the "''City of the Tsars''", Veliko Tarnovo ...
in
Gabrovo Province
Gabrovo Province ( bg, Област Габрово (Oblast Gabrovo), former name Gabrovo okrug) is a small province lying at the geographical centre of Bulgaria. It is named after its main town - Gabrovo. In 2009 the total population of the are ...
,
Sevlievo Municipality
Sevlievo Municipality ( bg, Община Севлиево) is a municipality ('' obshtina'') in Gabrovo Province, North-central Bulgaria, located in the area of the so-called Fore-Balkan between Stara planina mountain and the Danubian Plain. It ...
. It is situated in central
Bulgaria
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.
Geography
Dobromirka has an elevation of between 463 m above sea level. There are views of
Botev Peak
Botev Peak ( bg, (връх) Ботев ) is, at above sea level, the highest peak of the Balkan Mountains. It is located close to the geographic centre of Bulgaria, and is part of the Central Balkan National Park.
Until 1950, when it was renam ...
, the highest in the
Balkan Mountains
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from the hills around the village. Maximum July temperatures are 41 whilst minimum winter temp is -29 degrees.
People
In 2001, according to the census, Dobromirka had a population of 670. By the time of the 2011 census the number of inhabitants had been reduced to 450.
Dobromirka is the birthplace of the poet
Penyo Penev and tenor Christo Bajew (Baev).
Economy and infrastructure
The majority of inhabitants work in agriculture, whilst a few commute via bus routes to Sevlievo or Veliko Tarnavo. Since 2007, there has been an increasing number of British people who have purchased holiday homes or have moved to the area to live, contributing to the local economy. The village is served by a school, bakery and bar.
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Villages in Gabrovo Province