Dolna Oryahovitsa
Dolna Oryahovitsa is located in Bulgaria
Dolna Oryahovitsa
Dolna Oryahovitsa
Location of Dolna Oryahovitsa
Coordinates: 43°09′23″N 25°44′21″E / 43.15639°N 25.73917°E / 43.15639; 25.73917
CountryBulgaria
Province
(Oblast)		Veliko Tarnovo
Government
 • MayorGrigor Minkov
Elevation
99 m (325 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total3,227
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
5130
Area code06173

Dolna Oryahovitsa (Bulgarian: Долна Оряховица [ˈdoɫnɐ oˈrʲaxovit͡sɐ]) is a town in northern Bulgaria, part of Gorna Oryahovitsa municipality, Veliko Tarnovo Province.

Geography

Dolna Oryahovitsa is situated on the coast of Yantra River, 10 kilometers South from Veliko Tarnovo, 3 kilometers north from Gorna Oryahovitsa, and 250 kilometers east from Bulgaria's capital Sofia. The climate in the area is warm during the summer, whereas the winters are cold.[1]

History

The name of Dolna Oryahovitsa is mentioned in Turkish documents in the end of XVII and XVIII centuries.[2] The town takes place in an old Slavic settlement, which was famous for its fertile agricultural lands. Dolna Oryahovitsa becomes a town in 1985. During the Balkan wars, two men voluntarily participated in the Macedonian uprisings.

Population

According to Bulgaria's Population Census in 2011.

Numbers and percentage of ethnic groups according to the National 2011 Census.[3]

Number Percentage
Total 2971 100.00
Bulgarians 2624 88.32
Turkish 11 0.37
Romani 36 1.21
Others 14 0.47
Would prefer not to answer 6 0.20
Unanswered 280 9.42

References

  1. ↑ "гр. Долна Оряховица". www.mirela.bg. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  2. ↑ "гр. Долна Оряховица". www.g-oryahovica.org. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  3. ↑ "Veliko Tǎrnovo (Bulgaria): Municipalities & Populated Places - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
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