Sarnegor | |
Official Name: | Сърнегор |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Population Total: | 78 |
Population Density Km2: | 4.64 |
Postal Code: | 4146 |
Area Code: | 031993 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bulgaria |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Plovdiv Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Brezovo |
Area Total Km2: | 16.801 |
Coordinates: | 42.45°N 24.9333°W |
Pushpin Map: | Bulgaria |
Sarnegor (Bulgarian: Сърнегор) is a village in southern Bulgaria, located in the Municipality of Brezovo, Plovdiv Province. As of 15 June 2020, the village has a population of 78 people with a current address registered there.[1]
Sarnegor village is located at the foothills of the Sredna Gora mountain range, at an altitude of 430 meters above sea level.
During World War II, on the 26rd of June 1944 a US bombardier aircraft B-17 crashed with sergeant Harold James piloting it. Chased by the authorities, the pilot was captured near Sarnegor and brought in the village for trial. Bulgarian partisans attacked the village and took the pilot. James spends time with his saviors before returning to the United States.[2]
In 2013, the population raised their concern due to the lack of a postal office, police officers or public transport in the area. The public transport of the village has declared bankruptcy. Moreover, there wasn't an active medical practitioner in the village at the time and it was serviced by travelling doctors.[3]
The majority of the population in the village define themselves as Orthodox Christians. In the village there are three landmarks.