Dragizhevo Explained

Dragizhevo is a village in Northern Bulgaria. The village is located in Lyaskovets Municipality, Veliko Tarnovo Province. Аccording to the numbers counted by the 2020 Bulgarian census, Dragizhevo currently has a population of 921 people with a permanent address registration in the settlement.[1]

Dragizhevo
Elevation M:210
Coordinates:43.0682°N 25.7408°W
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Population Total:921
Area Code:0619
Postal Code:5145
Area Total Km2:16.823
Official Name:Dragizhevo
Subdivision Name2:Lyaskovets
Subdivision Name1:Veliko Tarnovo
Subdivision Name:Bulgaria
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type:Country
Settlement Type:Village

Geography

Dragizhevo village is located in Northern Bulgaria, 11 kilometers away southeast from Veliko Tarnovo, and 4 kilometers away from Lyaskovets.

The elevation in the village varies between 200 and 299 meters with an average of 210 meters.[2] [3]

The climate conditions in the village are continental, with a cold winter and a warm summer, making it a good place for agriculture and animal husbandry.

History and Culture

The initial establishment of the settlement began with the merger of four or six smaller villages - Batley, Dzhurovets, Fashkovets, and Sharkovets.

Buildings

Ethnicity

According to the Bulgarian population census in 2011.[5]

NumberPercentage(in %)
Total831100.00
Bulgarians73688.56
Turks50.60
Romani60.72
Others182.16
Do not define themselves00
Unanswered647.70

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census, Population of Bulgarian Settlements 2020. live. Grao.BG. https://web.archive.org/web/20200622193023/http://www.grao.bg/tna/t41nm-15-06-2020_2.txt . 2020-06-22 .
  2. Web site: Dragizhevo Village. live. Ekatte.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180217175836/http://www.ekatte.com:80/%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82-%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE-%D1%82%D1%8A%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE/%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%89%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BB%D1%8F%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%86/%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%BE . 2018-02-17 .
  3. Web site: Разстояния от Село Драгижево. 2021-12-15. Guide Bulgaria. bg.
  4. Web site: 2016-08-16. С. Драгижево - антична и османска крепост Градище Български крепости. 2021-12-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816113048/http://www.bulgariancastles.com/bg/node/1168 . 2016-08-16 .
  5. Web site: Bulgaria population census 2011. live. Population Stat. https://web.archive.org/web/20150627094047/http://pop-stat.mashke.org/bulgaria-ethnic-loc2011.htm . 2015-06-27 .