Viskear
Viskear is a village in Southern Bulgariam in Pernik Municipality, Pernik Province. Аccording to the 2020 Bulgarian census, Viskear has a population of 89 people with a permanent address registration in the settlement.[1]
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 42°45′40″N 22°56′39″E / 42.761111°N 22.944167°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province | Pernik Province |
Municipality | Pernik Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 10.907 km2 (4.211 sq mi) |
Elevation | 784 m (2,572 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 89 |
Area code | 07714 |
Geography
[edit]Viskear village is on the border between Sofia and Pernik municipalities, and lies in the foot of Viskear mountain.
The mountain is low with the highest peak Mechi Kamak (1077m).[2]
Viskear village is 15 kilometers northwest of Pernik and 9 kilometers southeast of Breznik. Moreover, it is 10 kilometers northwest of Rasnik, while the capital Sofia lies 45 kilometers to the east.[3]
The village is at a high elevation with an average of 784 meters above sea level.
The climate above 800 meters in the village is mountain climate, while below 800 meters is continental.
Others
[edit]There are 28 historical Thracian mounds near the village, which during 2006 Simeon Sakskoburgotski ordered it to become the site of a quarry and be destroyed. The local city council ruled against it and a massive outbreak took place. In the end, the municipality managed to preserve the historical mounts of national significance.[4]
Ethnicity
[edit]According to the Bulgarian population census in 2011.[5]
Number | Percentage(in %) | |
Total | 102 | 100.00 |
Bulgarians | 98 | 96 |
Turks | 0 | 0 |
Romani | 0 | 0 |
Others | 0 | 0 |
Do not define themselves | 0 | 0 |
Unanswered | 4 | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Census, Population of Bulgarian Settlements 2020". Grao.BG.
- ^ "Viskyar mountain highest peak". Tourism Slivnitsa.
- ^ "с. Вискяр". www.mirela.bg. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Viskear Scandal". Dnevnik.
- ^ "Bulgaria population census 2011". Population Stat.