Rachevtsi
Rachevtsi (Bulgarian: Рачевци [ˈrachevtsi]) is a village in Gabrovo Municipality, in Gabrovo Province, in central northern Bulgaria.
Rachevtsi is located about 4 km west-northwest from Gabrovo's town center. It is located on a northern slope in the northeastern foothills of the Chernovrashki hill. The altitude in the northern part of the village is about 375 m, and in the southern part it rises to about 420-430 m.
The way to the village of Rachevtsi is through a left turn from the municipal road, which starts from the intersection in the village of Popovtsi with the second-class republican road II-44 (Sevlievo - Gabrovo) to the south of the villages of Gergini, Garvan, Peiovtsi and Nikolchovtsi.
The population of the village of Rachevtsi, which numbered 134 people in the 1934 census, decreased to 16 in 1985 and by 2019 had (according to the current demographic statistics for the population) 26 people.
Rachevtsi is located about 4 km west-northwest from Gabrovo's town center. It is located on a northern slope in the northeastern foothills of the Chernovrashki hill. The altitude in the northern part of the village is about 375 m, and in the southern part it rises to about 420-430 m.
The way to the village of Rachevtsi is through a left turn from the municipal road, which starts from the intersection in the village of Popovtsi with the second-class republican road II-44 (Sevlievo - Gabrovo) to the south of the villages of Gergini, Garvan, Peiovtsi and Nikolchovtsi.
The population of the village of Rachevtsi, which numbered 134 people in the 1934 census, decreased to 16 in 1985 and by 2019 had (according to the current demographic statistics for the population) 26 people.
Map - Rachevtsi
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Country - Bulgaria
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One of the earliest societies in the lands of modern-day Bulgaria was the Neolithic Karanovo culture, which dates back to 6,500 BC. In the 6th to 3rd century BC the region was a battleground for ancient Thracians, Persians, Celts and Macedonians; stability came when the Roman Empire conquered the region in AD 45. After the Roman state splintered, tribal invasions in the region resumed. Around the 6th century, these territories were settled by the early Slavs. The Bulgars, led by Asparuh, attacked from the lands of Old Great Bulgaria and permanently invaded the Balkans in the late 7th century. They established the First Bulgarian Empire, victoriously recognised by treaty in 681 AD by the Eastern Roman Empire. It dominated most of the Balkans and significantly influenced Slavic cultures by developing the Cyrillic script. The First Bulgarian Empire lasted until the early 11th century, when Byzantine emperor Basil II conquered and dismantled it. A successful Bulgarian revolt in 1185 established a Second Bulgarian Empire, which reached its apex under Ivan Asen II (1218–1241). After numerous exhausting wars and feudal strife, the empire disintegrated and in 1396 fell under Ottoman rule for nearly five centuries.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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BGN | Bulgarian lev | лв | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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BG | Bulgarian language |
TR | Turkish language |