Balgarevo
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Balgarevo is a village in Kavarna Municipality
, Dobrich Province
, northeastern Bulgaria
. As of December 2010, it has a population of 1,375 inhabitants.
cape, as of the hypothesis is epidemic disease.
The old population of Balgarevo belonged to the Gagauz
ethnic group. Later in mid 19th century large families from Kotel
, Elena
and Yambol
regions follow the 'emigration flow' from inner Bulgaria to Dobrudja and settled in the village.
The two massive stone-built churches are popular landmarks. One is the so called 'Greek church' due to the frescoes in Greek language
on its walls. The presence of such is reasonable, as before the Liberation
the local population failed to acknowledge the Bulgarian Exarchate
by following the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. There is also a certain Greek cultural and social influence that could be noticed even by the given names of the inhabitants. This period finally ended during the 1920s leaving of the Greek colonies which populated the Bulgarian Black Sea
coast.
A serious initial resistance was exercised by the local population against the Romanian administration following the enforcement of Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1919.
According to Prof. Bozhidar Dimitrov
'the archaeological excavations show that Kaliakra has been settled by Bulgars. Nowadays their descendants live near the cape in the village of Bulgarevo and are part of the Gagauz ethnic group by calling themselves ‘eski bulgar’ - old Bulgarians.'
. There are two churches and a monastery in the village. Saint Michael the Archangel church and Saints Apostles Peter and Paul church. The monastery is dedicated to St. Catherine.
A boom in the interest in renewable energy investments was registered by global companies recently. In 2009 the American company AES Geo Energy completed building a wind park consisting of 52 turbines with a total installed power of 156MW.
Day – 8 November is a traditional village celebration day.
Kavarna Municipality
Kavarna Municipality is a municipality in Dobrich Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located on the Northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast in Southern Dobruja geographical region...
, Dobrich Province
Dobrich Province
Dobrich Province is a province in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Southern Dobruja geographical region. It is divided into 8 municipalities with a total population, as of December 2009, of 199,705 inhabitants.-Municipalities:...
, northeastern Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. As of December 2010, it has a population of 1,375 inhabitants.
History
According to local sources the village has been established by seven families. Descendants of these families also live in the village nowadays. The settlement has changed its location at least once after it was situated closer to KaliakraKaliakra
Kaliakra is a long and narrow headland in the Southern Dobruja region of the northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, located 12 km east of Kavarna and 60 km northeast of Varna. The coast is steep with vertical cliffs reaching 70 m down to the sea....
cape, as of the hypothesis is epidemic disease.
The old population of Balgarevo belonged to the Gagauz
Gagauz people
The Gagauz people are Turkic speaking group living mostly in southern Moldova , southwestern Ukraine , south-eastern Romania and northeastern Bulgaria. Unlike most other Turkic speaking people, the Gagauz are predominantly Orthodox Christians...
ethnic group. Later in mid 19th century large families from Kotel
Kotel
Kotel may refer to:Bulgaria:* Kotel, Bulgaria, a town in Bulgaria* Kotel Pass, a mountain pass in the Balkan Mountains in Bulgaria...
, Elena
Elena
-Fictional characters:* Elena Fisher, a character in the Uncharted series* Elena Gilbert, from The Vampire Diaries* Elena of Turks, from Final Fantasy VII* Elena , from Street Fighter III...
and Yambol
Yambol
Yambol is a city in southeastern Bulgaria, an administrative centre of Yambol Province. It lies on both banks of the Tundzha river in the historical region of Thrace. As of February 2011, the town has a population of 72,843 inhabitants. It is occasionally spelt 'Jambol'.The administrative centres...
regions follow the 'emigration flow' from inner Bulgaria to Dobrudja and settled in the village.
The two massive stone-built churches are popular landmarks. One is the so called 'Greek church' due to the frescoes in Greek language
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
on its walls. The presence of such is reasonable, as before the Liberation
Liberation of Bulgaria
In Bulgarian historiography, the term Liberation of Bulgaria is used to denote the events of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78 that led to the re-establishment of Bulgarian state with the Treaty of San Stefano of March 3, 1878, after the complete conquest of the Second Bulgarian Empire, which...
the local population failed to acknowledge the Bulgarian Exarchate
Bulgarian Exarchate
The Bulgarian Exarchate was the official name of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church before its autocephaly was recognized by the Ecumenical See in 1945 and the Bulgarian Patriarchate was restored in 1953....
by following the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. There is also a certain Greek cultural and social influence that could be noticed even by the given names of the inhabitants. This period finally ended during the 1920s leaving of the Greek colonies which populated the Bulgarian Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
coast.
A serious initial resistance was exercised by the local population against the Romanian administration following the enforcement of Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1919.
According to Prof. Bozhidar Dimitrov
Bozhidar Dimitrov
Bozhidar Dimitrov Stoyanov is a well-known Bulgarian historian working in the sphere of Medieval Bulgarian history, the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria and the Macedonian Question...
'the archaeological excavations show that Kaliakra has been settled by Bulgars. Nowadays their descendants live near the cape in the village of Bulgarevo and are part of the Gagauz ethnic group by calling themselves ‘eski bulgar’ - old Bulgarians.'
Religions
The population of Balgarevo is entirely Orthodox ChristianEastern Christianity
Eastern Christianity comprises the Christian traditions and churches that developed in the Balkans, Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, the Middle East, Northeastern Africa, India and parts of the Far East over several centuries of religious antiquity. The term is generally used in Western Christianity to...
. There are two churches and a monastery in the village. Saint Michael the Archangel church and Saints Apostles Peter and Paul church. The monastery is dedicated to St. Catherine.
Economy
Tourism, agriculture, fishing and craftsmanship are main source of income for the local population.A boom in the interest in renewable energy investments was registered by global companies recently. In 2009 the American company AES Geo Energy completed building a wind park consisting of 52 turbines with a total installed power of 156MW.
Annual Events
Archangel Michail’sMichael (archangel)
Michael , Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl; , Mikhaḗl; or Míchaël; , Mīkhā'īl) is an archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings. Roman Catholics, Anglicans, and Lutherans refer to him as Saint Michael the Archangel and also simply as Saint Michael...
Day – 8 November is a traditional village celebration day.