Vishovgrad

Vishovgrad
Вишовград
Village
Vishovgrad
Coordinates: 43°09′25″N 25°18′00″E / 43.15694°N 25.30000°ECoordinates: 43°09′25″N 25°18′00″E / 43.15694°N 25.30000°E
Country Bulgaria
Province Veliko Tarnovo
Community Pavlikeni
Government
 • Mayor Emanuil Manolov
Area
 • Total 42,436 km2 (16,385 sq mi)
Elevation 246 m (807 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Total 430
 • Density 0.010/km2 (0.026/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Post code 5239
Area code(s) 061308

Vishovgrad is a village in Veliko Tarnovo Province, Northern Bulgaria.

Geography

Locationy

Vishovgrad is located in central Danubian Plain and the beginning of Stara Planina.It is 36km away from Veliko Tarnovo,10km from Pavlikeni,5 km from Byala Cherkva.

Hydrography

In the area Plujna is located Damm"Vishovgrad".
In the area Zarapovo is located the waterfall of Vishovgrad.

Soils

The soils in the area of Vishovgrad are black soils (around 83%) and forest soils.

Topography

Vishovgrad is locked between hills. Chuckata and Golish are hills from which you can see the village. The land of Vishovgrad is more extensive than that of other villages in Veliko Tarnovo province.

History

Vishovgrad is a village with a long and interesting history. The scientists say that they have discovered archaeological evidence of the first people to inhabit the area, dating from more than 2,000 years ago. Most of the exhibits are sold or stay in the museums.

The beginning of today's Bulgarian village Vishovgrad started when Bulgaria was under Osman rule. The first Bulgarians came from nearby villages which had been destroyed and built their houses more safely, hidden between the hills Chuckata and Golish in what is now the oldest part of the village. Around the village was a road which joined Sofia and Varna in those days.

From 1945 in Vishovgrad had electricity.
In 1947 In Vishovgrad build TKZS which cooperate all farmers in the village but around seven families don't go to the TKZS and continue to make their own farming.
From 1967 in Vishovgrad were built a new Post office.

The village today has a population of 200 to 300 permanent residents. Vishovgrad has only one carrier for stones which employs around 10 to 14 people. Because of its very attractive location on the foothills of the Balkan Mountains, the village has attracted retired foreigners from various European countries, including Belgium and the UK. They often buy property in the village and either settle there permanently or use it as a summer home.


Population

Population during the years

Year 1882 1893 1900 1920 1934 1946 1956 1965 1975 1984 1991 2001 2012
Population 1 800 1 974 2 378 2 517 2 890 2 563 2 622 2 340 1 231 1 270 980 620 370

Neighborhoods in the land of Vishovgrad

Korea

This is the first living part of the village.It is located between the hills Chuckata and Golish.

Varvishte

Located on the slope of hill Golish.

Selishte

One of the newest living parts of Vishovgrad.The first houses were builded in 1898-1901.

Cherven bryag

Located in the south part of the village to the road for Sevlievo.

Places in the land of Vishovgrad

Zarapovo

Located East-North from the village.

Dribaka


Culture

From 1910, Vishovgrad has had groups for singing Bulgarian traditional songs and Old Time songs. They sing at the center of the village where people gather to listen, especially on festivals when all the villagers get together and celebrate from the evening to the morning.

In Vishovgrad in the period from 1947 to 1999, there was a group of dancers which was active at every big feast. This group attended festivals of Bulgarian traditional music in different parts of the country. At the beginning in the 1950s, the group had 50 members, some from the local school.

Economy

Labor-cooperative farm

Vishovgrad has one carrier for stone, formerly a workshop for a textile and agricultural company. It was founded at the end of the 1950s to get stone for the roads in Veliko Tarnovo Province on the time of People's Republic of Bulgaria. For transporting they used very old German trucks and Russian KrAZ trucks in the beginning. The firm employs around 20 people. In the beginning of 1978 the workers increased to 80. The People's Republic of Bulgaria bought a new truck for getting more stone and to get easier work. The team works on two changes one morning and one afternoon. The firm also employs people to guard the building at night. In 1978 they built more constructions for better quality.

Stone carrier Vishovgrad


Transport

There are several ways to reach Vishovrad by public transportation.

By train

The closest train station is located in the town of Pavlikeni which is just 10 km away from the village of Vishovgrad. Pavlikeni lies on one of the major train routes in Bulgaria connecting Sofia and Varna. The train journey from both Sofia and Varna takes approximately 3.5 hours. The only way to reach Vishovgrad from Pavlikeni is by bus or taxi. Several buses connecting towns in the area pass by Vishovgrad. Taxis can be found right outside the train station in Pavlikeni.

By bus

Many of the bus companies in Bulgaria pass through the city of Veliko Turnovo located about 35 km south east of Vishovgrad. There are only two buses (one in early morning and one in late afternoon) that go to Vishovgrad from Veliko Turnovo.

The bus lines serving the village of Vishovgrad are:

The main bus stop in Vishovgrad is conveniently located in the center of the village.

Notable people


Festivals

Sports

The football team of the village, CSKA Vishovgrad, started in the 1930s. CSKA Vishovgrad played in Veliko Tarnovo Province's league and had good results in 1950 and 1951 particularly. Players from this team were transferred to the teams of Pavlikeni and Veliko Tarnovo.

When the village had a lot of young people, they played sports like basketball and volleyball too, but there have been no formal teams equivalent to the soccer team CSKA Vishovfgrad.


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