Lyalintsi (Bulgarian: Лялинци) is a village in Tran Municipality, Pernik Province. It is located in western Bulgaria, 65 km from the capital city of Sofia. The village was first mentioned in 1446 as Lelintsi and in 1455 as Lyalintsi. It is derived from the personal name Lyalya, "aunt", the nickname lyalya or lala, itself from Proto-Slavic *l'al'a, "babbler, fool" or from the personal name Lyala, an affectionate form of Vlado (Vladimir, Vladislav).[1]
Lyalintsi
Лялинци | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 42°46′19″N 22°45′36″E / 42.77194°N 22.76000°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Provinces (Oblast) | Pernik |
Government | |
• Mayor | Stanislav Nikolov |
Elevation | 903 m (2,963 ft) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 43 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal Code | 2474 |
Area code | 07733 |
License plate | B |
References
edit- ^ Чолева-Димитрова, Анна М. (2002). Селищни имена от Югозападна България: Изследване. Речник (in Bulgarian). София: Пенсофт. pp. 143–144. ISBN 954-642-168-5. OCLC 57603720.