Musina, Bulgaria Explained

Musina
Native Name:Мусина
Native Name Lang:bul
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:43.1569°N 25.3°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Bulgaria
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Veliko Tarnovo
Subdivision Type2:Community
Subdivision Name2:Pavlikeni
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:23,394
Elevation M:233
Population Total:240
Population As Of:2
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset1:+2
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Post code
Postal Code:5247
Area Code:061397

Musina is a village in the Veliko Tarnovo Province of northern Bulgaria.

Geography

Musina is located in the central Danubian Plain, near the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina). It is 21km (13miles) from Veliko Tarnovo, 17km (11miles) from Pavlikeni, and 12km (07miles) from Byala Cherkva.In the area of the village are two rivers: Negovanka and Peshterska.

History

Romans used a cave near Musina to supply fresh water to Nicopolis ad Istrum. Around the 12th century the village were town with Bulgarians.

According to the legend in the area Voditsa were lived the mother of Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria.[1] Bee-eater from the village of Musina, painted the medieval fortress Tsarevets in a church mine. The mine was discovered by Dr. Maslev in Brasov and the fortress was restored by the paint.[2] The monastery school in Musina was created in 1790, which is one of the first schools in the villages in Veliko Tarnovo Province.[3] From Musina are dozens of revolutionaries who participated in the army of Bacho Kiro and Pop Hariton.[4] In Musina swords were made for the army.

References

Notes and References

  1. https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC4BBN8_musina-cave?guid=c972d776-e46e-4cca-ab94-ecf89783f18c https://www.geocaching.com
  2. http://www.borbabg.com/2015/01/07/%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%85%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%89%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%82-%D0%B7%D0%B0-2/ Borba newspaper
  3. http://agrovestnik.com/%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BE-%D0%BC%D1%83%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82-%D0%B1%D1%8A%D0%BB%D0%B3%D0%B0/ http://agrovestnik.com
  4. http://destinationdryanovo.com/osnovnite-deitsi-v-chetata-na-pop-hariton-i-bacho-kiro/ The army of Pop Hariton and Bacho Kiro