Slomer is a village 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 sep ...

. It is situated in

Pavlikeni Municipality Pavlikeni Municipality ( bg, Община Павликени) is a municipality ('' obshtina'') in Veliko Tarnovo Province, Central-North Bulgaria, located mostly in the Danubian Plain. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Pa ...

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

The village is located 15 km from Pavlikeni Municipality and about 40 km from Veliko Tarnovo Province. Slomer is adjacent to the village of Karaisen.

History

There is a

stele A stele ( ),Anglicized plural steles ( ); Greek plural stelai ( ), from Greek , ''stēlē''. The Greek plural is written , ''stēlai'', but this is only rarely encountered in English. or occasionally stela (plural ''stelas'' or ''stelæ''), whe ...

honouring the people who have fought for the freedom of Bulgaria. It can be found in the centre of Slomer on a fountain which is not currently running. Unfortunately, there is a school and kindergarten as well, closed and crumbling.

Religion and language

The population of the village consists of

Christians Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

. Spoken language – Bulgarian.

Public institutions

A health office, the building of the village hall and church with magnificent frescos. Three grocery stores, one of which combined with a cafe. Two cafes, which also function as taverns.

Natural sights

The sites "Trite mogili" (''Трите могили, The three mounds''), "Slava mogila" (''Слава могила, Slava mound''), "Koriykata" (''Корийката'') and the Kosora forest with many trees and wolves around.

Regular events

A market is held every Friday selling various goods required by the villagers. An annual fair is held on the third Saturday of October.

References

Villages in Veliko Tarnovo Province {{VelikoTarnovo-geo-stub