Dzhulunitsa is a village in Northern Bulgaria. The village is located in Lyaskovets Municipality, Veliko Tarnovo Province. Аccording to the numbers provided by the 2020 Bulgarian census, Dzhulunitsa currently has a population of 1673 people with a permanent address registration in the settlement.[1]
Dzhulunitsa | |
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Village | |
| Dzhulunitsa | |
  Dzhulunitsa Dzhulunitsa village on the map of Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo province | |
| Coordinates: 43°08′15″N 25°54′06″E / 43.137436°N 25.901718°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province | Veliko Tarnovo |
| Municipality | Lyaskovets |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.558 km2 (15.273 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,673 |
| Area code | 0619 |
Geography and culture
editDzhulunitsa village is in Northern Bulgaria. The elevation varies between 63 and 385 meters, with an average of 106 meters. The climate is continental. It lies on the borders of the Balkan Mountains and the Danubian Plain (Bulgaria). The highest geographical point of the area is 385 m with the peak "The Pyramid" in the area "Romana". There is a very well developed vegetable production, viticulture, fruit growing, animal husbandry and grain production in the village. A river with the same name as the village passes through it.[2]
History
editThe name of the village comes from the word Dzhulun, which means a water caltrop. In the area around the village, a lot of natural growing water caltrops can be found. The first mentions of the village date back to the 13th century. The oldest ever found burial on the Balkan peninsula is near the village. (A mound from the Neolithic period, which is located near the highway and was covered by national television.)[3]
The village's festival is held yearly on 15 August. It is also called the potato festival and is organized by the local pension club.[4] During the Balkan wars, one person has volunteered from the village to join the war.[5]
Buildings
edit- Elementary school (Was built in 1834)
- Kindergarten (Established in 1966)
- Pharmacy
- Orthodox Church
- Hospital
Notable people
editMost notable person from the village is Kotoōshū Katsunori, a rikishi Japanese sumo fighter.
Ethnicity
editAccording to the Bulgarian population census in 2011.[6]
| Number | Percentage(in %) | |
| Total | 1895 | 100.00 |
| Bulgarians | 1858 | 98.04 |
| Turks | 3 | 0.15 |
| Romani | 8 | 0.42 |
| Others | 0 | 0 |
| Do not define themselves | 0 | 0 |
| Unanswered | 20 | 1.05 |
References
edit- ^ "Grao.BG". Census, Population of Bulgarian Settlements 2020. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Dzhulunitsa Village". Ekatte.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Най-старото погребение на Балканите е край Велико Търново". Vesti.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Празник на картофа за първи път в Добри дял – Велико Търново". dariknews.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Volunteers, Bulgaria, war" (PDF). Archives, Government Bulgaria. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2013.
- ^ "Bulgaria population census 2011". Population Stat. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015.