Pravda, Veliko Turnovo Province

Pravda is a village in Northern Bulgaria. The village is a part of Gorna Oryahovitsa Municipality, Veliko Tarnovo Province. Counted by the 2020 Bulgarian census, Pravda currently has a population of 572 people with a permanent address registration in the settlement.[1]

Pravda
Village
Pravda
Pravda is located in Bulgaria
Pravda
Pravda
Pravda village on the map of Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo province
Coordinates: 43°09′38″N 25°40′51″E / 43.160646°N 25.680911°E / 43.160646; 25.680911
CountryBulgaria
ProvinceVeliko Tarnovo
subdivision MunicipalityGorna Oryahovitsa
Area
 • Total318 km2 (123 sq mi)
Elevation
92 m (302 ft)
Population
 • Total572
Area code061704

Geography

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Pravda takes part in Gorna Oryahovitsa Municipality and is located at an elevation of 92 meters. The village exists in its current location (On the left shore of the Yantra River) since 1897.[2]

Culture

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In 1952 the name of the village was changed to Pravda from Tsiganovo. The first known written text that mentions the village dates back to the year 1415.

The roads in the village are straight and asphalted. There are two large agricultural facilities that are still operational in the field of seeds production.

The total number of households in the village is around 400.

Buildings

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During the period after the merger of the two villages Sergyuvets and Teminsko, Parvomaytsi flourishes as a settlement. Most buildings were built during that time.

  • In 1905, the community hall and library "Zvezda 1905" was built. It is still acting.[3]

Ethnicity

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According to the Bulgarian population census in 2011.[4]

Number Percentage (In %)
Total 630 100.00
Bulgarians 564 89.52
Turks 0 0
Romani 0 0
Others 4 0.63
Do not define themselves 0 0
Unanswered 60 9.52

References

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  1. ^ "Census, Population of Bulgarian Settlements 2020". Grao.BG.
  2. ^ "Gorna Oryahovitsa Municipality". Pravda Village Geography.
  3. ^ "Guide Bulgaria". Information on Pravda Village Library.
  4. ^ "Bulgaria population census 2011". Population Stat.