Sirakovo, Dobrich Province

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Sirakovo
Village
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Sirakovo
Location in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 43°39′07″N28°16′05″E / 43.652°N 28.268°E / 43.652; 28.268 Coordinates: 43°39′07″N28°16′05″E / 43.652°N 28.268°E / 43.652; 28.268
CountryFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Province Dobrich Province
Municipality General Toshevo Municipality
Area
 • Total 21,165 km2 (8,172 sq mi)
Elevation 100 m (300 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Total 92
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Sirakovo is a village in General Toshevo Municipality, Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria. [1]

General Toshevo Municipality Municipality in Dobrich, Bulgaria

General Toshevo Municipality is a municipality (obshtina) in Dobrich Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in Southern Dobruja geographical region, bounded by Romania to the north. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of General Toshevo.

Dobrich Province Province in Bulgaria

Dobrich Province is a province in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Southern Dobruja geographical region. It is bounded on east by the Black Sea, on south by Varna Province, on west by Yambol & Sliven provinces, on north by Shumen & Varna provinces. It is divided into 8 municipalities. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 186,016.

Bulgaria country in Southeast Europe

Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. The capital and largest city is Sofia; other major cities are Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas. With a territory of 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq mi), Bulgaria is Europe's 16th-largest country.

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Characteristics

The only office building is located in the village center. Here are housed the town hall and general store. Earlier there was a pub, called "Horemag", bakery and barber shop are closed a long time ago. Sirakovo residents are about a hundred. About 50 houses are in Sirakovo, 10 of them are inhabited. As in neighboring villages Velikovo and Sarnino where purchased English estate, foreigners started to show interest in Sirakovo. As a feature could be added to the poor condition of road network, which is the main reason for the exodus of young people and the lack of foreigners. In recent years settled in the village and the Roma families, who came with their numerous children to seek work as a shepherds, cowmen. But due to lack of work in the village, their number has decreased dramatically at the beginning of 2010. From 2009 in the village has purchased properties from 2 English and a German family. In May 2009 it was refurbished road from Preselentsi to Spasovo which locals regarded as an incredible event.

Velikovo, Dobrich Province Village in Dobrich Province, Bulgaria

Velikovo is a village in General Toshevo Municipality, Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.

Sarnino, Dobrich Province Village in Dobrich Province, Bulgaria

Sarnino is a village in General Toshevo Municipality, Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.

Preselentsi is a village in General Toshevo Municipality, Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.

History

Information on the history of the village is scarce. In one book, historian Georgi Topalov noted that the settlement Etimele (old name of Sirakovo) is mentioned in the Turkish record of the 16th century. Most of today's residents are immigrants from Tulcea, Romania villages Lower Chamurla / Ceamurlia de Jos / Avian flu Chamurliya December Jos / Iseki and Cesme. When immigrants arrived here, found a local farm and several Romanian Tzinzar houses which were accommodated. Kutsovlasi addition, in 1941 the village had several Bulgarian family. One of the local landlords - Bratyanu provide a livelihood for a military regiment from Bucharest. Bulgarians also were wealthy people. One of them - Vassil Valkov, owned several shops in Constanța. The school in Sirakovo was built in 1946 in the beginning there was even a junior high classes. It has long been closed. The building, which was municipal property was purchased by locals and turned into a house. Church in the village never had. In the early 40's Romanian colonists had intended to erect a church, but after the return of Southern Dobrudja to Bulgaria dropped the idea. To stay here emigrants had more pressing task - to build houses and settle their lives to the new location. After the establishment of the communist regime in 1944 the building of the church is unthinkable. About a kilometer or two from Sirakovo has remained closed in 1955 Krushovo village. There was no more than 20 houses. Waters are to be administratively Sirakovo mayoralty. In the 40 years of the 20th century and was rich Krushovo chiflikchii. Have functioned barbershop and a cafeteria. After 1945 he was interned Krushovo Velichko Barev - Agrarian activist. After closure of the village, he moved with his family in Spasovo.

Tulcea County capital in Tulcea County, Romania

Tulcea is a city in Dobruja, Romania. It is the administrative center of Tulcea County, and had a population of 73,707 as of 2011. One village, Tudor Vladimirescu, is administered by the city.

Romania sovereign state in Europe

Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the southeast, Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, and Moldova to the east. It has a predominantly temperate-continental climate. With a total area of 238,397 square kilometres (92,046 sq mi), Romania is the 12th largest country and also the 7th most populous member state of the European Union, having almost 20 million inhabitants. Its capital and largest city is Bucharest, and other major urban areas include Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Iași, Constanța, Craiova, and Brașov.

Ceamurlia de Jos Commune in Tulcea, Romania

Ceamurlia de Jos is a commune in the southeast of the Tulcea County of Romania. It has a total population of 2,620 and it has an area of 119,43 km². The Golovița Lake is located south of this commune. Its name is derived from Turkish Çamurlu, meaning "muddy".

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References

  1. ↑ Guide Bulgaria, Accessed May 23, 2010
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