Sevlievo
Sevlievo
Севлиево | |
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 The central square of Sevlievo withArnoldo Zocchi's Statue of Liberty. | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Sevlievo Location of Sevlievo | |
| Coordinates:43°1′32″N25°6′48″E/ 43.02556°N 25.11333°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Gabrovo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.244 km2(18.241 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 17,473 |
| • Density | 370/km2(960/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2(EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3(EEST) |
| Postal Code | 5400 |
| Area code | 0675 |
| Website | Official website |
Sevlievo(Bulgarian:Севлиево[sɛvˈliɛvo])is a townin north-centralBulgaria,part ofGabrovo Province.Sevlievo is known as one of the wealthiest towns in Bulgaria owing to the well developed local economy, high employment rate and major foreign investments, such as theIdeal Standard Companiesfactory.[citation needed]It is the administrative centre of the homonymousSevlievo Municipality.
In 2009, the population of the town was 24,065.[2][3][4]
History
[edit]The earliest traces of occupation in the region date back to the lateNeolithicperiod (around the 8th century BC). SomeThraciantombs still survive. Hotalich Fortress is the last medieval town. It had been inhabited for more than 1,000 years and functioned as an important defensive center. Hotalich existed for centuries together with the settlement on the site of the contemporary town, known asServiandSelvi.
In the middle of the 19th century, the development of crafts led to the concentration of large sums of money in the crafts' societies. Commercial trips across theOttoman Empire,EuropeandRussiaenriched general knowledge.
In 1834 St Prophet Eliah Church was restored and in 1836 the medieval Batoshevo Monastery was rebuilt. In the mid-1850s,Kolyu Ficheto,a prominent master of theBulgarian National Revivalperiod, built the stone bridge over theRositsa River.In 1844 the famous wealthy craftsman and merchant, Hadzhi Stoyan Nikolov, invested his own money in the building of a huge school.
In 1870, under the direct guidance ofVasil Levski,known as the "Apostle of Freedom", a revolutionary committee was created. It prepared the population of Sevlievo for theApril Uprisingin 1876. TheBulgariansfrom this region took an active part in the uprising.
Ottoman occupation of the town ended 2 July 1877. As a major cultural institute, the local community center has existed for 127 years. TheMara BelchevaHouse of Culture became the new center of cultural events.
Geography
[edit]Climate
[edit]Sevlievo has a temperate climate with cold winters and hot summers.
| Climate data for Sevlievo, Bulgaria | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.5 (68.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.9 (91.2) |
36 (97) |
37.8 (100.0) |
40.5 (104.9) |
41.3 (106.3) |
41.7 (107.1) |
38 (100) |
27.2 (81.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
41.7 (107.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.4 (84.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
2.1 (35.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
0.2 (32.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
13.1 (55.6) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.3 (59.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −35.4 (−31.7) |
−35 (−31) |
−24.3 (−11.7) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
3.2 (37.8) |
6.7 (44.1) |
5 (41) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−7 (19) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
−26.5 (−15.7) |
−35.4 (−31.7) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 40 (1.6) |
33 (1.3) |
36 (1.4) |
60 (2.4) |
95 (3.7) |
100 (3.9) |
79 (3.1) |
56 (2.2) |
41 (1.6) |
44 (1.7) |
43 (1.7) |
41 (1.6) |
668 (26.3) |
| Source: Stringmeteo.com | |||||||||||||
Population
[edit]| Sevlievo | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1946 | 1956 | 1965 | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2021 |
| Population | 9 827 | 14 381 | 20 423 | 24 429 | 26 440 | 25 494 | 24 775 | 24 448 | 24 258 | 24 065 | 19 363 |
| Sources: National Statistical Institute,[2]„Citypopulation.de “[3]„Pop-stat.mashke.org “[4][1] | |||||||||||
Twin towns — sister cities
[edit]
Babruysk,Belarus
Gevgelija,North Macedonia
Legionowo,Poland
Nanhai,China
Valašské Meziříčí,Czech Republic
See also
[edit]
- Gabrovo humour and jokes
- Ethnographic museum Etara
- Village of Bozhentsi
- City of Tryavna
- City of Dryanovo
- Dryanovo Monastery
- Sokolsky Monastery
- Winter Resort Uzana
References
[edit]- ^ab"Население по градове и пол | Национален статистически институт".nsi.bg.Retrieved3 January2024.
- ^ab"Statistika".Retrieved3 January2024.
- ^ab"Bulgaria: Major Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".www.citypopulation.de.Retrieved3 January2024.
- ^ab"Cities of Bulgaria".pop-stat.mashke.org.Retrieved3 January2024.
- ^"Побратимени градове (right menu)".sevlievo.bg(in Bulgarian). Sevlievo.Retrieved1 November2019.
External links
[edit]- Sevlievo municipality – cities and villages, maps, information
- Sevlievo municipality's home page
- Pictures from Sevlievo
- VisitSevlievo.com – Unofficial travel guide and on-line presentation of Sevlievo.
- Karacakılavuz Belediyesi(in Bulgarian)
Original source
[edit]- Guide-bulgaria.com( "All text from Guide-Bulgaria.com is available for reproduction at external web sites if link to Guide-Bulgaria.com is added." ) The article has been edited from the source version.
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