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Berende, Sofia Province
Berende ( bg, Беренде, ) is a village in Dragoman Municipality, Sofia Province, in the westernmost part of Bulgaria near the border with Serbia. Berende is located in the western reaches of the Balkan Mountains, not far from the banks of the Nišava, Nishava River. The distance to the national capital Sofia is . Nearby towns are Godech and the municipal centre Dragoman, Bulgaria, Dragoman, both away. In 1985, Berende had 79 residents; in 2011, its population had dwindled to 33. According to linguist Anna Choleva–Dimitrova, the toponym ''Berende'' stems from the Pechenegs, Pecheneg tribe of the Berendei. The Berendei are known to have settled in various parts of the Balkans around the 10th–12th century. The village has a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Bulgarian Orthodox church, the Church of St Peter, Berende, Church of St Peter, which features rich 14th-century interior frescoes. It is located west of the village, near the Nishava. Today, the churches lies in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countries Of The World
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
