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Levski, Pazardzhik Province

Coordinates: 42°22′N 24°17′E / 42.367°N 24.283°E / 42.367; 24.283
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Levski
Левски
Village
Chitalishte Hristo Botev in Levski.
Chitalishte Hristo Botev in Levski.
Levski is located in Bulgaria
Levski
Levski
Location of Levski
Coordinates: 42°21′N 24°16′E / 42.350°N 24.267°E / 42.350; 24.267
Country Bulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)
Pazardzhik Province
Government
 • MayorSlavcho Mavrov
Area
 • Total17.794 km2 (6.870 sq mi)
Elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 (2013-12-31)[1]
 • Total667
 • Density37/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
4535

Levski (Bulgarian: Левски, formerly known as Dolno Levski) is a village at 23 km south of Panagyurishte and 21 km north of Pazardzhik on the main road between them. As of 2013 it has a population of 667.

Geography

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The village is located on the southern foothills of the Sredna Gora mountain at an altitude of 420 m. It is situated on the main road Panagyurishte-Bata-Popintsi-Levski-Saraya-Pazardzhik. The river Luda Yana flows near the village. There are four micro dams in the land of Levski.

There are grapes from which the locals produce wine and rakiya. The population is employed in agriculture, stock=breeding and mining of copper.

Many ancient Thracian mounds are scattered in the lands of the village as well as remains of a Thracian settlement.

The population is Orthodox Christian.

History

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The local population actively participated in the April Uprising of 1876 against the Ottoman domination and the September Uprising (1923). The village was known as Kalaglare up to 1934 and Dolno Levski up to 1987.

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Bulgaria Guide, Levski". Retrieved 5 March 2019.

42°22′N 24°17′E / 42.367°N 24.283°E / 42.367; 24.283