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Ardino Raveloarisaona
Ardino (, formerly ) is a town in southern Bulgaria, in the Rhodope Mountains. It is located in Kardzhali Province and it is also close to Smolyan. It is famous for its textile industry. It has a machine-building factory and a tobacco manufacturing industry. Tourist attractions include the Belite Brezi, the Eagle rocks, and the Dyavolski most (Devil's bridge). History Under Ottoman rule, Ardino, then known in Turkish as Eğridere, was a kaza centre in the Sanjak of Gümülcine in the Adrianople Vilayet before the Balkan Wars. Ardino received its name in 1934 and was declared as a town in 1960.http://ardino.blogspot.com/2008/02/blog-post_28.html Ardino Ardino is the birthplace of Sabahattin Ali, Turkish novelist, poet and journalist. Villages * Avramovo * Ahryansko * Bashevo * Bistrogled * Bogatino * Borovitsa * Brezen * Byal izvor * Chervena skala * Chernigovo * Chubrika * Glavnik * Golobrad * Gorno Prahovo * Gurbishte * Dedino * Doyrantsi * Dolno Prahovo * D ... [...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 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabahattin Ali
Sabahattin Ali (25 February 1907 – 2 April 1948) was a Turkish people, Turkish novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist. Early life He was born in 1907 in Ardino, Eğridere township (now Ardino in southern Bulgaria) of the Sanjak of Gümülcine (now Komotini in northern Greece), in the Ottoman Empire. His father was an Ottoman officer, Selahattin Ali, and his mother Husniye. His father's family was from the Black Sea region. He lived in Istanbul, Çanakkale and Edremit, Balıkesir, Edremit before he entered the Teacher School in Balıkesir. His elementary and middle school education was interrupted by WWI, contributing to his difficult childhood. Then he was transferred from Balikesir to the School of Education in Istanbul, where he graduated in 1926 with a teacher's certificate. His various poems and short stories were published in the school’s student paper. After serving as a teacher in Yozgat for one year, he earned a fellowship from the Ministry of Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golobrad
Golobrad () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Is .... It covers an area of 3.547 square kilometres and as of 2007 had a population of 151 people. References Villages in Kardzhali Province {{Kardzhali-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glavnik
Glavnik () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Is .... It covers an area of 1.795 square kilometres and as of 2007 had a population of 127 people. References Villages in Kardzhali Province {{Kardzhali-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chubrika
Chubrika () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia, roughly by road southwest of the city of Kardzhali, and roughly by road east of the municipal town of Ardino. To the north is Yabalkovets and to the northeast is Kobilyane, along the 865 road. It covers an area of and as of 2007 had a population of 153 people. It was formerly called Fakrŭ Bunar. Landmarks In the vicinity of Chubrika, around 13 kilometers to the southwest, the Eagle Rocks area contains a Thracian sanctuary. Dating from the 4th to 6th centuries BC, this site includes a large rock with approximately 90 trapezoidal niches. These niches were used for placing pottery and tiles related to ancient burial practices. Nearby, the ruins of the Kaleto fortress are located about 500 meters from the sanctuary. This fortress, now a protected cultural monument, represents a significant historical site in the region. Approximately 19 kilometers northwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chernigovo
Chernigovo () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Is .... It covers an area of 1.384 square kilometres and as of 2007 had a population of 62 people. References Villages in Kardzhali Province {{Kardzhali-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chervena Skala
Chervena skala () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t .... It covers an area of 2.195 square kilometres and as of 2007 had a population of 87 people. References Villages in Kardzhali Province {{Kardzhali-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byal Izvor
Byal izvor () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia. It covers an area of 19.928 square kilometres and as of 2007 had a population of 1713 people. Landmarks Byal Izvor is situated near several historical and natural features. Approximately 8 kilometers northwest, in the Karaburun area, traces of an ancient Thracian sanctuary and fortress have been discovered. The sanctuary, used from the 5th to 4th centuries BC, includes a rock with around 90 trapezoidal niches. These niches were used for placing pottery and tiles related to burial practices. About 500 meters from this sanctuary, the Kaleto fortress remains visible. The fortress is circular, with a diameter of 67 meters and an area of 0.5 acres, constructed from stones without mortar. Further north, around 20 kilometers from Byal Izvor, is the Devil's Bridge over the Arda River. Built in the 16th century BC, it replaced a Roman bridge that was part of an anc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brezen, Kardzhali Province
Brezen () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia. It covers an area of 7.21 square kilometres and as of 2007 had a population of 243 people. Landmarks Located 42 kilometers northeast of Brezen, Perperikon is an archaeological site featuring a large ancient sanctuary, various historical monuments, and remnants of a medieval fortress. It is recognized as one of the 100 National Tourist Sites. About 30 kilometers southwest of Brezen, the Devil's Bridge crosses a scenic gorge over the Arda River. This structure dates back to the late Middle Ages. Near Bashevo, roughly 13 kilometers northwest of Brezen, you can find the Krivus Fortress. This medieval fortification, constructed in the 10th century, was intended to safeguard the region around the Arda River within the eastern Rhodope Mountains. Brezen itself is situated around 10 kilometers from Kardzhali Dam. The dam is a location where visitors engage in activiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borovitsa, Kardzhali Province
Borovitsa () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Is .... It covers an area of 12.667 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 241 people. References Villages in Kardzhali Province {{Kardzhali-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bogatino
Bogatino () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Is .... It covers an area of 2.258 square kilometres and as of 2007 had a population of 114 people. References Villages in Kardzhali Province {{Kardzhali-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bistrogled
Bistrogled () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Is .... It covers an area of 2.602 square kilometres and as of 2007 had a population of 34 people. References Villages in Kardzhali Province {{Kardzhali-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |