| Benkovski | |
| Population Density Km2: | 78.2 |
| Coordinates: | 42.2167°N 24.65°W |
| Image Caption: | A Park in Benkovski village |
| Postal Code: | 4201 |
| Area Code: | 0318 |
| Elevation M: | 181 |
| Area Total Km2: | 16.284 |
| Population Total: | 1273 |
| Official Name: | Бенковски |
| Subdivision Name2: | Maritsa Municipality |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name1: | Plovdiv Province |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name: | Bulgaria |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | Bulgarian |
| Pushpin Map: | Bulgaria |
Benkovski is a village in Southern Bulgaria, located in Maritsa Municipality, Plovdiv Province. The village, as of June 2020, has a population of 1273 people, registered with a current address there.[1]
Benkovski is located in the Upper Thracian Plain with an elevation of 163 meters above sea level. It is situated 12 kilometers South West from Plovdiv. The total area of the village is 1689,3 hectares.
The main two harvests the villagers gather are carrots and potatoes.[2]
The earliest sources state that the village was created around 1576 under the initial name of Marzyan. In 1939, the village was renamed as Benkovski. It used to be a Municipality with three other villages under it - Benkovski, Radinovo and Voisil.
A large part of the population works in the nearby village Radinovo due to the well-developed industrial area there.