Yantra | |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 10.801 |
Coordinates: | 43.2074°N 25.6807°W |
Pushpin Map: | Bulgaria |
Population Total: | 604 |
Area Code: | 06177 |
Postal Code: | 5135 |
Elevation M: | 59 |
Subdivision Name2: | Gorna Oryahovitsa |
Official Name: | Yantra |
Subdivision Name1: | Veliko Tarnovo |
Subdivision Name: | Bulgaria |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Yantra is a village in Northern Bulgaria. The village is located in Gorna Oryahovitsa Municipality, Veliko Tarnovo Province. Аccording to the 2020 Bulgarian census, Yantra has a population of 604 people with a permanent address registration in the settlement.[1]
The majority of Yantra village's land area is covered by agricultural territories with 82%. 11% of the territories are urbanized areas, 3% water masses, and 2% forests.
The main livelihood of the local population is animal husbandry, followed by agricultural activities.
The elevation in the village varies between 50 and 99 meters with an average of 59 meters.[2]
The old name of the village was Murgazli. In 1934, it was renamed to its current name - Yantra. Archeological finds from antiquity and the Iron Age were found near the village.[3]
According to the Bulgarian population census in 2011:[4]
Number | Percentage(in %) | ||
Total | 559 | 100.00 | |
Bulgarians | 453 | 81.03 | |
Turks | 15 | 2.68 | |
Romani | 42 | 7.51 | |
Others | 0 | 0 | |
Do not define themselves | 3 | 0.53 | |
Unanswered | 46 | 8.22 |