Makovo, Bulgaria Explained

Official Name:Makovo
Other Name:Makowo, Kochashlii
Native Name:Маково
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Makovo
Coordinates:43.3669°N 26.4669°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Bulgaria
Subdivision Name1:Targovishte
Subdivision Name2:Targovishte
Population Total:298
Population As Of:2009
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal Code

Makovo[1] (Makowo,[2] Kochashlii[3]) is a village in Targovishte Municipality, Targovishte Province, Bulgaria. As of 2009 it had a population of 298.[4]

History

Archaeological excavations have shown that the village existed at least as far back as the 7th century CE as part of the Byzantine Empire. When Bulgaria became independent, the village was entirely Muslim, and it remains mostly so to this day. The first mayor was elected in 1883 and the first school was opened in 1898. In 1909 a mill was built.

Notes and References

  1. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  4. Web site: Bulgarian villages under 1000 inhabitants . Bulgarian National Statistical Institute . December 2009.