Dragizhevo is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
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 s ...
. The village is located in
Lyaskovets Municipality,
Veliko Tarnovo Province
Veliko Tarnovo ( bg, Област Велико Търново, Oblast Veliko Tǎrnovo) is a province in the middle of the northern part of Bulgaria. Its capital city, Veliko Tarnovo, is of historical significance as it is known as the capital of ...
. Аccording to the numbers counted by the 2020 Bulgarian census, Dragizhevo currently has a population of 921 people with a permanent address registration in the settlement.
Geography
Dragizhevo village is located 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 s ...
, 11 kilometers away southeast from
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 ...
, and 4 kilometers away from Lyaskovets.
The elevation in the village varies between 200 and 299 meters with an average of 210 meters.
The climate conditions in the village are 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
Events
January–March
* January 1 – The destructive Galilee earthquake causes 6,000–7,000 casualties in Ottoman Syria.
* January 26 – Michigan becomes the 26th state admitted to the United States.
* February – Charles Dickens's ...
. “Sv Konstantin i Elena”
Ethnicity
According to the Bulgarian population census in
2011
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.
References
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Villages in Veliko Tarnovo Province