Polkovnik Zhelyazovo Explained

Official Name:Polkovnik Zhelyazovo
Native Name:Полковник Желязово
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Label Position:Location in Bulgaria
Subdivision Name: Bulgaria
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kardzhali Province
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Krumovgrad
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:559[1]
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:41.4635°N 25.6725°W
Elevation M:260

Polkovnik Zhelyazovo (Bulgarian: Полковник Желязово, Turkish: Kıylakü) is a village in Krumovgrad municipality, Kardzhali Province, located in the Eastern Rhodope Mountains of southern Bulgaria.

Landmarks

3km (4.8 miles) Northwest, near neighboring village Vransko, a prehistoric village can be located, known as Keremid Cheli. The discoveries within this village date back to the middle neolithic period (around 5,000 B.C).[2]

References

  1. Web site: Polkovnik Zhelyazovo . Data Commons . 8 August 2024.
  2. Web site: The village of Polkovnik-zhelyazovo . Mirela.bg . 8 August 2024.