Varbitsa is a village in Northern Bulgaria, in Gorna Oryahovitsa Municipality, Veliko Tarnovo Province. Аccording to the 2020 Bulgarian
Varbitsa | |
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Village | |
| Varbitsa | |
  Varbitsa Varbitsa village on the map of Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo province | |
| Coordinates: 43°18′22″N 25°46′00″E / 43.306177°N 25.766614°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province | Veliko Tarnovo |
| Municipality | Gorna Oryahovitsa |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.93 km2 (21.595 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,089 |
| Area code | 061703 |
census, Varbitsa currently has a population of 1089 people with a permanent address registration in the settlement.[1]
Geography
editThe village is 25 kilometers from Veliko Tarnovo and 15 km from Gorna Oryahovitsa. It lies on the shore of the Yantra River. The climate's characteristic traits are a hot summer and a cold winter.
The elevation of the village ranges between 50 and 99 meters, with an average elevation of 56 meters.[2]
Most of the land area of the village (89%) is covered by agricultural territories, followed by 8% of urbanized areas and 3% of dams and rivers. The village has no forests within its area.
Culture
editThe old name of the village was Vleshitsa, in 1936, it receives the name Varbitsa. In the nearby area Mustadzha there are traces of Roman and Thracian civilizations.[3]
Buildings
editDuring the period after the merger of the two villages Sergyuvets and Teminsko, Parvomaytsi flourishes as a settlement. Most buildings were built during that time.
- In 1863, the village's first school was established and built.
- In 1937, the municipality raised funds to build the church "Sv Georgi Pobedonosets”
- In 1894, the library and community hall "Gradina – Varbitsa 1894" was built.[4]
Ethnicity
editAccording to the Bulgarian population census in 2011.[5]
| Number | Percentage(in %) | |
| Total | 1070 | 100.00 |
| Bulgarians | 390 | 36.44 |
| Turks | 181 | 16.91 |
| Romani | 13 | 1.21 |
| Others | 0 | 0 |
| Do not define themselves | 0 | 0 |
| Unanswered | 475 | 44.39 |
References
edit- ^ "Census, Population of Bulgarian Settlements 2020". Grao.BG.
- ^ "Varbitsa Village". Ekatte.com.
- ^ "Върбица". www.g-oryahovica.org. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Information on Varbitsa Village Library". Chitalishta.com.
- ^ "Bulgaria population census 2011". Population Stat.