Draganovo, Veliko Tarnovo Province Explained

Official Name:Draganovo
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bulgaria
Subdivision Name: Bulgaria
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Veliko Tarnovo Province
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Gorna Oryahovitsa Municipality
Population As Of:9000
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:43.2209°N 25.7467°W

Draganovo (Bulgarian: Драганово) is a village in Gorna Oryahovitsa Municipality in Veliko Tarnovo Province in Central Bulgaria.

Draganovo is known in the area for its farms and vegetable gardens. Due to the fertile soil around the village it is one of the main producers of cabbage and tomatoes in the central/north eastern regions of Bulgaria.

After World War II gardeners from Draganovo has been dispatched in Hungary and other parts of Europe to help rebuild the land and make it fertile again.[1]

The river Yantra flows through the village. The river contributes for the village's fertile soils.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Българските градинари поставят основите на модерното земеделие.
  2. Web site: Bochev. Ivan. Ivan Bochev website. ivanbochev.com.