Benkovski, Plovdiv Province

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Benkovski
Village
Бенковски
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A Park in Benkovski village
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Benkovski
Coordinates: 42°13′00″N24°39′00″E / 42.216667°N 24.65°E / 42.216667; 24.65
Country Bulgaria
Province Plovdiv Province
Municipality Maritsa Municipality
Area
 • Total16.284 km2 (6.287 sq mi)
Elevation
181 m (594 ft)
Population
 • Total1,273
 • Density78.2/km2 (203/sq mi)
Area code 0318

Benkovski is a village in Southern Bulgaria, located in Maritsa Municipality, Plovdiv Province. The village, as of June 2020, has a population of 1273 people, registered with a current address there. [1]

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Geography

Benkovski is located in the Upper Thracian Plain with an elevation of 163 meters above sea level. It is situated 12 kilometers South West from Plovdiv. The total area of the village is 1689,3 hectares.

The main two harvests the villagers gather are carrots and potatoes. [2]

History

The earliest sources state that the village was created around 1576 under the initial name of Marzyan. In 1939, the village was renamed as Benkovski. It used to be a Municipality with three other villages under it - Benkovski, Radinovo and Voisil.

Infrastructure

A large part of the population works in the nearby village Radinovo due to the well-developed industrial area there.

Public edifices

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References

  1. ↑ "Population of Bulgarian Settlements (In Bulgarian Language)". Grao.BG. Archived from the original on 2020-06-22.
  2. ↑ "Община Марица - Бенковски". old1.maritsa.bg. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  3. ↑ "село Бенковски | Български села - Село.БГ". selo.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2021-04-05.
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