Sirmani ( bg, Сирмани) is a neighborhood of
Gabrovo
Gabrovo ( bg, Габрово ) is a town in central northern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Gabrovo Province.
It is situated at the foot of the central Balkan Mountains, in the valley of the Yantra River, and is known as an internationa ...
in
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 ...
, located on one of Gabrovo’s hills. The neighborhood consists of an old area and a contemporary area. The greatest part of it consists of woodlands and meadows.
History
Sirmani became a neighborhood in the early years of
Ottoman rule, and hosted traditional Bulgarian cottages. The cottages were preserved as the area developed.
Origin
The name “Sirmani” derives from the people that lived in the old cottages probably in the
15th century
The 15th century was the century which spans the Julian dates from 1 January 1401 ( MCDI) to 31 December 1500 ( MD).
In Europe, the 15th century includes parts of the Late Middle Ages, the Early Renaissance, and the early modern period.
M ...
. Sirman means a species of fish in the family of
Neogobius syrman
The Syrman goby (''Ponticola syrman'') is a species of goby native to marine, brackish and probably fresh waters of the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov and the Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, often descri ...
. The area was known for the plentiful syrmans caught in the nearby lake.
Landmarks
Two landmarks of Gabrovo are located in Sirmani: the Gabrovo Regional Hospital and the
Technical University of Gabrovo.
References
Homepage of the Technical University of Gabrovo
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Neighbourhoods in Bulgaria
Gabrovo