Rozovets is a village in
Southern Bulgaria
Southern Bulgaria ( bg, Южна България, ''Yuzhna Balgariya'') is the southern half of the territory of Bulgaria, located to the south of the main ridge of the Balkan Mountains which conventionally separates the country into a northern an ...
, in
Brezovo
Brezovo ( bg, Брезово ) is a town in Southern Bulgaria. It is located in Plovdiv oblast and is close to the town of Rakovski.
Populated places
The following towns and villages are located inside the territory of Brezovo municipality:
...
municipality,
Plovdiv Province
Plovdiv Province ( bg, Област Пловдив: ''Oblast Plovdiv'', former name Plovdiv okrug) is a province in central southern Bulgaria. It comprises 18 municipalities (общини, ''obshtini'', sing. общинa, ''obshtina'') on a ter ...
. As of 15 June 2020, the village had a population of 145 inhabitants with a current address there.
Geography
Rozovets is located 50 kilometers North East away from
Plovdiv
Plovdiv ( bg, Пловдив, ), is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, standing on the banks of the Maritsa river in the historical region of Thrace. It has a population of 346,893 and 675,000 in the greater metropolitan area. Plovdiv is the c ...
, in the South foot of the three highest peaks of Sarnena
Sredna Gora
Sredna Gora ( bg, Средна гора ) is a mountain range in central Bulgaria, situated south of and parallel to the Balkan Mountains and extending from the Iskar to the west and the elbow of Tundzha north of Yambol to the east. Sredna Gora i ...
geographical area. The East border of Rozovets is with
Slavyani and
Chehlare Chehlare, with a former name of Morozovo (09.04.1950 - 23.09.1969), is a village located in Southern Bulgaria, Plovdiv Province, Municipality Brezovo. The permanent population of the village is 58, and the villagers with a current address Chehlare a ...
, and in the South it borders with the area of Zelenikovo. In the South West, it's neighboring village is
Babek. Whereas in the South West –
Svezhen
Svezhen ( bg, Свежен) is a village located in southern Bulgaria, in municipality of Brezovo, Plovdiv Province. It is located in the Sredna Gora mountain range. Svezhen is 32 kilometers away from Karlovo and 68 km away from Plovdiv. The ...
.
The forests around the village have an area of 18,500 decares, while the village's total area encompasses 50,000 decares. The largest river in the area is river
Rozovecka, which springs from right under peak Bratan.
The soils in the area are brown forest dark, transitional and light, and black soil-resin. There are not any active erosion processes in the area.
History
The remains near the village, bearing the name "Kaleto" are most likely the remains of the famous from written sources Belyatovo fortress, in the
Eastern Roman Empire
The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire or Byzantium, was the continuation of the Roman Empire primarily in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinopl ...
, during XI-th century.
Protected territories
There are two protected territories of national heritage in the village's area, both of historical significance.
* Historical area "Dermenka" - located on the land of Rozovets village. A lobbyist location for partisans of the Chehlarska group.
* Historical place "Kutela" – located on the land of Rozovets village. An archeological monument.
References
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Villages in Plovdiv Province