Makovo[2] (Makowo,[3] Kochashlii[4]) is a village in Targovishte Municipality, Targovishte Province, Bulgaria. As of 2009 it had a population of 298.[1]

Makovo
Маково
Makowo, Kochashlii
Makovo is located in Bulgaria
Makovo
Makovo
Location of Makovo
Coordinates: 43°22′01″N 26°28′01″E / 43.36694°N 26.46694°E / 43.36694; 26.46694
CountryBulgaria
Provinces (Oblast)Targovishte
Municipality (Obshtina)Targovishte
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total
298
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

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Archaeological excavations have shown that the village existed at least as far back as the 7th century CE as part of the Byzantine Empire. When Bulgaria became independent, the village was entirely Muslim, and it remains mostly so to this day. The first mayor was elected in 1883 and the first school was opened in 1898. In 1909 a mill was built.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b (in English) "Bulgarian villages under 1000 inhabitants". Bulgarian National Statistical Institute. December 2009.
  2. ^ Makovo (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. ^ Makowo (Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  4. ^ Kochashlii (Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency