General Toshevo
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General Toshevo is a town in northeastern Bulgaria
, part of Dobrich Province
. Located in the historic region of Southern Dobruja
, it is the administrative centre of the homonymous municipality
and was named after the noted Bulgarian General Stefan Toshev
. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 7,130 inhabitants.
tax registers as Kasιm in 1573; according to archaeological evidence, the area had been settled by Getae
in antiquity, and then by the Ancient Romans
. The surrounding region became part of the Bulgarian Empire
after its establishment in 681 until it was conquered by the Ottomans in the late 14th century during the Bulgarian-Ottoman Wars
. It remained under Ottoman rule until the Liberation of Bulgaria
in 1878. Following the Second Balkan War
, Bulgaria was forced to cede it to Romania
along with all of Southern Dobruja. It was initially renamed to Sfântul Dumitru ("Saint Demetrius") in 1918 from Casim and then, in 1934, to Ion Gheorghe Duca in honour of the politician and Prime Minister of Romania
assassinated by the Iron Guard
the previous year. It was also a district centre of Caliacra County
under Romanian rule
The village was ceded back to Bulgaria according to the Treaty of Craiova
of 1940. It acquired its present name in 1942, and was declared a town in 1960.
There is a world-acknowledged Institute for Wheat and Sunflower established in 1951.
with:
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...
, part of 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:...
. Located in the historic region of Southern Dobruja
Southern Dobruja
Southern Dobruja is an area of north-eastern Bulgaria comprising the administrative districts named for its two principal cities of Dobrich and Silistra...
, it is the administrative centre of the homonymous municipality
General Toshevo Municipality
General Toshevo Municipality is a municipality in Dobrich Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in Southern Dobruja geographical region, bounded by Romania to the north...
and was named after the noted Bulgarian General Stefan Toshev
Stefan Toshev
Stefan Toshev was a Bulgarian General, from World War I. His mother was a teacher from the period of the National Revival. He volunteered in the Bulgarian Opalchentsi Corps during the Russo-Turkish War and later served as a translator. On 10 May 1879 he graduated the Military School in Sofia in...
. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 7,130 inhabitants.
History
What is today General Toshevo was first mentioned in OttomanOttoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
tax registers as Kasιm in 1573; according to archaeological evidence, the area had been settled by Getae
Getae
The Getae was the name given by the Greeks to several Thracian tribes that occupied the regions south of the Lower Danube, in what is today northern Bulgaria, and north of the Lower Danube, in Romania...
in antiquity, and then by the Ancient Romans
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
. The surrounding region became part of the Bulgarian Empire
First Bulgarian Empire
The First Bulgarian Empire was a medieval Bulgarian state founded in the north-eastern Balkans in c. 680 by the Bulgars, uniting with seven South Slavic tribes...
after its establishment in 681 until it was conquered by the Ottomans in the late 14th century during the Bulgarian-Ottoman Wars
Bulgarian-Ottoman Wars
The Bulgarian-Ottoman wars were fought between the disintegrating Bulgarian Empire and the new emerging Turkic power, the Ottoman Turks in the second half the 14th century and the beginning of the 15th century. The war ended with the collapse of the once powerful Bulgarian Empire in 1422. The...
. It remained under Ottoman rule until the Liberation of Bulgaria
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...
in 1878. Following the Second Balkan War
Second Balkan War
The Second Balkan War was a conflict which broke out when Bulgaria, dissatisfied with its share of the spoils of the First Balkan War, attacked its former allies, Serbia and Greece, on 29 June 1913. Bulgaria had a prewar agreement about the division of region of Macedonia...
, Bulgaria was forced to cede it to Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
along with all of Southern Dobruja. It was initially renamed to Sfântul Dumitru ("Saint Demetrius") in 1918 from Casim and then, in 1934, to Ion Gheorghe Duca in honour of the politician and Prime Minister of Romania
Prime Minister of Romania
The Prime Minister of Romania is the head of the Government of Romania. Initially, the office was styled President of the Council of Ministers , when the term "Government" included more than the Cabinet, and the Cabinet was called The Council of Ministers...
assassinated by the Iron Guard
Iron Guard
The Iron Guard is the name most commonly given to a far-right movement and political party in Romania in the period from 1927 into the early part of World War II. The Iron Guard was ultra-nationalist, fascist, anti-communist, and promoted the Orthodox Christian faith...
the previous year. It was also a district centre of Caliacra County
Caliacra County
Caliacra was a county of Romania in the intewar period, in Southern Dobruja, with the seat at Bazargic .The county consisted of 4 districts : Balcic, Casim, Ezibei , and Stejarul...
under Romanian rule
The village was ceded back to Bulgaria according to the Treaty of Craiova
Treaty of Craiova
The Treaty of Craiova was signed on 7 September 1940 between the Kingdom of Bulgaria and the Kingdom of Romania. Under the terms of this treaty, Romania returned the southern part of Dobruja to Bulgaria and agreed to participate in organizing a population exchange...
of 1940. It acquired its present name in 1942, and was declared a town in 1960.
There is a world-acknowledged Institute for Wheat and Sunflower established in 1951.
Municipality
General Toshevo is the seat of a municipality of Dobrich Province, which includes the following 42 places:
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Krasen, Dobrich Province Krasen, Dobrich Province is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.... Loznitsa, Dobrich Province Loznitsa, Dobrich Province is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.... Lyulyakovo, Dobrich Province Lyulyakovo, Dobrich Province is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.... Malina, Dobrich Province Malina, Dobrich Province is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.... Ograzhden, Dobrich Province Ograzhden, Dobrich Province is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.-References:... Petleshkovo Petleshkovo is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.-References:... Pisarovo, Dobrich Province Pisarovo, Dobrich Province is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.... Plenimir Plenimir is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.-References:... Preselentsi Preselentsi is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.-References:... Prisad, Dobrich Province Prisad, Dobrich Province is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.... Pchelarovo, Dobrich Province Pchelarovo, Dobrich Province is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.Until 2.09.1898 the village was called Eli Bey.... Ravnets, Dobrich Province Ravnets, Dobrich Province is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.... Rosen, Dobrich Province Rosen, Dobrich Province is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.... |
Rositsa, Dobrich Province Rositsa, Dobrich Province is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.... Sarnino, Dobrich Province Sarnino, Dobrich Province is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.... Sirakovo, Dobrich Province Sirakovo, Dobrich Province is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.-In General:Sirakovo is a village in northeastern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of General Toshevo, Dobrich. The only office building is located in the village... Snop Snop is a small village near General Toshevo, Dobrich, Bulgaria. It has a population of approximately 180.- External links :* * * El Jompi se la come.... Snyagovo, Dobrich Province Snyagovo, Dobrich Province is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.... Spasovo, Dobrich Province Spasovo, Dobrich Province is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.... Sredina Sredina is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.-References:... Uzovo Uzovo is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.-References:... Vasilevo Vasilevo is a village in Republic of Macedonia. It is a seat of the Vasilevo municipality.... Velikovo, Dobrich Province Velikovo, Dobrich Province is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.... Vichovo Vichovo is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.-References:... Yovkovo Yovkovo is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.-References:... Zhiten, Dobrich Province Zhiten, Dobrich Province is a village in the municipality of General Toshevo, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.... Zograf, Bulgaria Zograf, Bulgaria is a village in General Toshevo Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria.-References:... |
Twin towns — Sister cities
General Toshevo is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with:
- Bolgrad, Ukraine
UkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... - Mangalia
MangaliaMangalia , is a city and a port on the coast of the Black Sea in the south-east of Constanţa County, Romania.The municipality of Mangalia also administers several summer time seaside resorts: Cap Aurora, Jupiter, Neptun, Olimp, Saturn, Venus.-History:...
, RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...