Povalirazh ( bg, Повалиръж ) is a small village in Slivnitsa Municipality,

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, located in western

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approximately 15 km south-west of the town of Slivnitsa. The village's name was first attested in 1576. It is a formation of the imperative ''povalí'' ("bring down") and the common noun ''razh'' ("

rye Rye (''Secale cereale'') is a grass grown extensively as a grain, a cover crop and a forage crop. It is a member of the wheat tribe ( Triticeae) and is closely related to both wheat (''Triticum'') and barley (genus ''Hordeum''). Rye grain is ...

"), i.e. semantically "a place where rye is grown".

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