Vladaya
Vladaya
Владая | |
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Village | |
Vladaya with Vitosha Mountain on the right and Lyulin on the left | |
Coordinates:42°38′N23°12′E/ 42.633°N 23.200°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province (Oblast) | Sofia City |
Named as "Vladaya" | 13th century |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tsvetanka Zdravkova (I) |
Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,484 |
Time zone | UTC+2(EET) |
Postal Code | 1641 |
Area code | (+359) 02 999 |
Car plates | C, CA, CB |
Website | https:// raionvitosha.eu |
Vladaya(Bulgarian:Владая,pronounced[vɫɐˈdajɐ]) is a village on theVitoshaandLyulinmountains in westernBulgariaat an altitude of about 1000 m. In the 2011 census in Vladaya were counted 4043 residents, which makes it the tenth largest village in Bulgaria.[1]
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Geography and population
[edit]The village is landlocked from valleys, situated comparatively highly in the mountains whereVitoshaandLyulin Mountainmeet at theVladaya River.However, only a small neighborhood falls within Lyulin and the village is mostly situated on the northwestern parts of Vitosha. The population consists mainly ofBulgarians.There is a smallgypsyminority living in the village.
History
[edit]The history of the village reflects the fate of the nearby Sofia city. It is believed that there has been a settlement on the site since ancient eras. The first known inhabitants of the area wereThracian tribes.Thesettlementwas part of numerous kingdoms and empires -ThracianandMacedonkingdoms,Roman,Byzantine,BulgarianandOttoman empires.Over the centuries, different tribes and peoples invaded the area -Macedonians,Celts,Romans,Goths,Bulgarians,Turks,Russiansand others. There is one legend and two alternative theories about the name of the village. According to the first legend, the village's name dates back theSecond Bulgarian Empire(1185 - 1396) and was named after one of the three daughters of thetsarcalled Vladaya. Her sisters' names -Boyanaand Yana gave name to other settlements in the area. The alternative theory is that the name is derived from the Bulgarian word "владей" [vladey] which literary means own in imperative, the other alternative theory is that it is simply derived fromvilla.Etymological studies derive it from thegenitiveandaccusativeform of theBulgarian personal nameVladay.[2]The name of Vladaya was first attested in 1576 asViladayorVladay.
Landmarks
[edit]- Tourist trackZlatnite Mostove"
- Tourist track "Tihia kat"
- Sveta Petka monastery
- SvetiIvan Rilskimonument
- Monument of the soldiers killed in the soldier rebellion in 1918
- Monument of Lessya Ukrainka - a Ukrainian poet
Honour
[edit]Vladaya SaddleonLivingston Islandin theSouth Shetland Islands,Antarcticais named after Vladaya.
References
[edit]- ^"Смаляваща се България - за 10 години с 600 000 души"(in Bulgarian).Dnevnik.Remark: you should be registered in dnevnik.bg to read the whole article, but you can read the whole article without registration throughentering dnevnik.bg's article in page 2 of these results in Google
- ^Чолева-Димитрова, Анна М. (2002).Селищни имена от Югозападна България: Изследване. Речник(in Bulgarian). София: Пенсофт. p. 107.ISBN954-642-168-5.OCLC57603720.
External links
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