Tsvetino Explained

Official Name:Tsvetino
Native Name Lang:bg
Native Name:Цветино
Settlement Type:Village
Population Total:131
Area Total Km2:6.82
Population Density Km2:auto
Elevation M:1031
Timezone1:EET
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset:+2
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Plamen Pashaliev
Coordinates:41.9923°N 23.84°W
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria

Tsvetino is a village located in Velingrad Municipality, Pazardzhik Province, Southern Bulgaria.[1]

The village of Tsvetino is located in a mountainous area 25 km southwest of Velingrad. Mainly potatoes are grown, due to harsh climate conditions in the area.

History

Tsvetino is considered an old village in the Chepino Valley, as it was first originated as a pastoral settlement. The people came to the village from Macedonia after a plague epidemic, which concludes that the people speak a Macedonian dialect.[2] Until 1979 the village was the centre of a municipality with 35 scattered neighborhoods and huts, and then it became a village with an mayor, even though its under the 350 people requirement.[2]

The old name is Florovo, deriving from the French word fleur, which means flower.[3]

References

  1. Web site: *** Guide Bulgaria *** - Village Tsvetino . 2023-01-22 . Guide Bulgaria . en.
  2. Web site: Флорово е било старото име на село Цветино . 2023-01-22 . Велинград - Новини и актуална информация www.vip-velingrad.com . bg-BG.
  3. Web site: Марица . Екип . 2017-02-06 . Как Флорово станало Цветино . 2023-01-22 . marica.bg . bg.