Dragizhevo is a village in
Northern Bulgaria
Northern Bulgaria (), also called Moesia (, ''Mizija'') is the northern half of Bulgaria, located to the north of the main ridge of the Balkan Mountains which conventionally separates the country into a northern and a southern part. Besides the B ...
. The village is in
Lyaskovets
Lyaskovets ( ) is a town in central northern Bulgaria, located in homonymous municipality of Veliko Tarnovo Province, 10 km northeast of Veliko Tarnovo, 2 km southeast of Gorna Oryahovitsa and 5 km south of the Yantra River, north ...
Municipality,
Veliko Tarnovo Province
Veliko Tarnovo () is a province in the middle of the northern part of Bulgaria. Its capital city, Veliko Tarnovo, is of historical significance as it was the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire. The province is divided into ten municipalitie ...
. Аccording to the 2020 Bulgarian census, Dragizhevo has a population of 921 people with a permanent address registration in the settlement.
Geography
Dragizhevo village is in
Northern Bulgaria
Northern Bulgaria (), also called Moesia (, ''Mizija'') is the northern half of Bulgaria, located to the north of the main ridge of the Balkan Mountains which conventionally separates the country into a northern and a southern part. Besides the B ...
, 11 kilometers southeast of
Veliko Tarnovo
Veliko Tarnovo (, ; "Great Tarnovo") is a city in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. It is the historical and spiritual capital of Bulgaria.
Often referred to as the "''City of the Tsars''", Velik ...
, and 4 kilometers from Lyaskovets.
The elevation in the village varies between 200 and 299 meters with an average of 210 meters.
The climate is continental, with a cold winter and a warm summer, making it a good place for agriculture and animal husbandry.
History and culture
The initial establishment of the settlement began with the merger of four or six smaller villages – Batley, Dzhurovets, Fashkovets, and Sharkovets.
Buildings
* In 1894 the village built its current library and community hall "Razvitie".
* Half a kilometer away from the village, the Medieval Ottoman Stronghold Gradishte's remains can be found.
* In 1888 the high school "Kiril i Metodii" was built. The first headmaster was Atanas Dachov.
* The church was built in 1837. "Sv Konstantin i Elena"
Ethnicity
According to the Bulgarian population census in 2011.
References
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Villages in Veliko Tarnovo Province