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Rositsa ( bg, Росица) one from the three villages with the name Rositsa in
Rositsa is located at 6 km from
The village Rositsa was founded in the 15th century. In the areas Yortluka and Bati bara existed a village from the Byzantine period. This village was connected to the destroyed monastery Saint Ivan Predtecha. During the Ottoman rule the village suffered Islamization. Many Bulgarians moved to the nearest village 
Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...
. The village is located in 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 ...
.
Geography
Rositsa is located at 6 km from Pavlikeni
Pavlikeni ( bg, Павликени ) is a town in Veliko Tarnovo Province, Northern Bulgaria, about 41 kilometers from the city of Veliko Tarnovo. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Pavlikeni Municipality. As of December 2010, the ...
, and 4 km from Byala Cherkva
Byala Cherkva ( bg, Бяла черква) is a town in Pavlikeni Municipality, Veliko Turnovo Province, Central-North Bulgaria. The settlement is located close to the town of Pavlikeni about 28 km away from the city of Veliko Tarnovo. Its na ...
. The river Rositsa flows near the village.
History
The village Rositsa was founded in the 15th century. In the areas Yortluka and Bati bara existed a village from the Byzantine period. This village was connected to the destroyed monastery Saint Ivan Predtecha. During the Ottoman rule the village suffered Islamization. Many Bulgarians moved to the nearest village Byala Cherkva
Byala Cherkva ( bg, Бяла черква) is a town in Pavlikeni Municipality, Veliko Turnovo Province, Central-North Bulgaria. The settlement is located close to the town of Pavlikeni about 28 km away from the city of Veliko Tarnovo. Its na ...
. In the 1830s a few families such as Ignatovi, Halachevi, Sarbilashevi moved back to the village. After the Liberation of Bulgaria
The Liberation of Bulgaria is the historical process as a result of the Bulgarian Revival. In Bulgarian historiography, the liberation of Bulgaria refers to those events of the Tenth Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) that led to the re-establishmen ...
in 1878 many Bulgarians returned to the Rositsa. The Turks inhabited the south part of the village. The village was named Gruhcheva mahala until 1934. There was a large flood in 1939. In the 1950s the population was 870.
Culture
Education
Primary school "Cyril and Methodius", founded in 1904.References
Villages in Veliko Tarnovo Province {{VelikoTarnovo-geo-stub