Aleko Konstantinovo Explained

Official Name:Aleko Konstantinovo
Native Name:Алеко Константиново
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Provinces
(Oblast)
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Aleko Konstantinovo, Bulgaria
Leader Title:Mayor
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Subdivision Name1:Pazardzhik Province
Population Total:3265[1]
Population As Of:15.09.2022
Elevation M:220
Postal Code:4495
Area Code:03527 from Bulgaria, 003593527 from outside
Coordinates:42.1452°N 24.289°W
Leader Name:Vasil Metodiev

Aleko Konstantinovo (Bulgarian: Алеко Константиново) is a village in southern Bulgaria. It has a population of 3,265 as of 2022.[1] The village is named after the renown Bulgarian writer Aleko Konstantinov, who was assassinated nearby en route to Peshtera in 1897.

Geography

Aleko Konstantinovo is located in central Pazardzhik Province and has a territory of 15.864 km2.[2] It is part of Pazardzhik Municipality. The distance from the municipal center Pazardzhik is 7 km in northern direction. It is less than 1 km southeast of the neighbouring village of Glavinitsa, situated on the main north–south transport artery of the province, the second class II-37 road. The village is situated in the western part of the Upper Thracian Plain, at the foothills of the Rhodope Mountains. There is a school and a church.

Economy

The village lies in a fertile agricultural area and has well-developed livestock breeding. South of the settlement, along the northernmost slopes of the Rhodope Mountains is located the Aleko Hydro Power Plant (71.7 MW), part of the Batak Hydropower Cascade (254 MW).[3]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tables of Persons Registered by Permanent Address and by Current Address. Official Site of the Civil Registration and Administrative Services (GRAO). 3 December 2023.
  2. Web site: Bulgaria Guide, Aleko Konstantinovo . 3 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Hydro Power Plants . State Official Site of the National Electricity Company. 3 December 2023.