Sinitovo () is a village in central
Bulgaria. It is located 5 km. east of
Pazardzhik. As of 2005 the population was 2160. It is located at an altitude of in a fertile agricultural region near the
Maritsa river. The main products grown in the area include wheat, maize, peppers, while the most spread domestic animal is the sheep.
The village is mentioned in Ottoman documents from 1576, 1607, 1696. There is a kindergarten, school,
chitalishte and a church "Sv. Georgi" from 1884. Many
Roman artifacts are found in the vicinity of the village, including marble statues and a bust of a Roman Emperor. There are ruins of Roman fortress erected by
Justinian and the important
Thracian settlement Bessapara, the ''Βεσούπαρον'' of
Procopius.
Honours
Sinitevo Gap in
Graham Land, Antarctica is named after the village.
References
{{Pazardzhik Municipality
Villages in Pazardzhik Province