Izvor, Plovdiv Province Explained

Izvor is a village in Southern Bulgaria in Rodopi Municipality, Plovdiv Province. The total population count of the village as per June 2020's national census was 56 people.[1]

Izvor
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Postal Code:4116
Area Code:03120
Area Total Km2:17.38
Elevation M:650
Subdivision Name2:Rodopi Municipality
Native Name:Извор
Subdivision Name1:Plovdiv Province
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name:Bulgaria
Subdivision Type:Country
Settlement Type:Village
Population Density Km2:3.22

Geography

Izvor is one of the more touristically-attractive villages in Rodopi Municipality. It is located 17 kilometers South from the town at 550 meters elevation above sea level in Rhodope Mountains. There are 12 chapels in the village and one church "Sveti Iliya". Another popular tourist attraction in the village are the two well-preserved Roman Empire bridges.

The total area of the village is over 20,000 hectares. The majority of which are forests. There are interesting sediments and geomorphological formations. The largest such rock in the region can be found near the river Izvorska.[2]

The church was built in 1925. According to local villagers and media the village is a common spot for treasure seekers to survey.[3]

Ethnicity

According to the 2011 census

NumberPercentage (in %)
Total101100.00
Bulgarians9594.05
Turks00.00
Romani00.00
Others00.00
N/A00.00
Unanswered43.96

Population Count of Izvor during the years

Year of CensusPopulation Count
19341412
19461227
1956757
1965316
1975187
198590
1992105
2001105
2011101
202056
[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Census, Population Count of Bulgarian Settlements 2020 (In Bulgarian language). Grao.BG.
  2. Web site: 15 September 2016. Извор – селото на параклисите и природните феномени. 3 June 2021. Агровестник. bg-BG.
  3. Web site: Село с 68 жители има 21 параклиса. 3 June 2021. www.24chasa.bg.
  4. Web site: Ethnic composition of Bulgaria 2011. 3 June 2021. pop-stat.mashke.org.
  5. Web site: Plovdiv (Bulgaria): Municipalities & Populated Places – Population Statistics, Charts and Map. 3 June 2021. www.citypopulation.de.