Poibrene
Encyclopedia
Poibrene is a village
in the Panagyurishte municipality
, western Bulgaria
. It is located 18 km (11.2 mi) west of the town and has 850 inhabitants. The large dam Topolnitsa is 1 km west of the village. Several monuments there commemorate participants in the April Uprising
. Due to the dam, the baths and the clear natural environment, many citizens of Panagyurishte
have summer houses in or near the village.
on the left bank of the Topolnitsa
river. The land of the village encompasses 108 km2 in Sashtinska and Ihtimanska Sredna Gora
separated by the Poibrene Gap. The closest villages are Oborishte
at 9 km to the east, Belitsa
at 13 km to the west and Petrich
at 14 km to the north. The centre of the municipality Panagyurishte lies at 18 km to the east. There are 3 buses from and to the capital Sofia
and 5 buses from and to Panagyurishte daily.
The construction of the Topolnitsa Dam began in 1948 near the village and some of the neighbourhoods remained underwater.
In 1972 a mineral spring
was discovered near Poibrene at depth of 610 m and temperature of the water 42 °C. The mineral bath in the village was constructed in 1979.
There are three shops, a restaurant, cafes and a small hotel. There is potential in village, spa and eco-tourism as well as hunting and fishing.
with funeral gifts.
Two fortresses were constructed to defend the gorge called Asenovo kale and Shishmanovo kale. Many of the names of the localities around Poibrene are connected with battles and warfare in the past such as the Cry Mound, Grave, Battle Dingle, Vatahs Ditch, Asian Dingle and others.
During the Ottoman
domination the village had a special status - the inhabitants did not pay taxes and were responsible for the security of the gorge. The Turks were not allowed to settle in the village. There were 18 neighbourhoods. The population took active part in the April Uprising
. During the wars for National Unification, the two Balkan Wars
and the First World War, Poibrene gave 176 killed and 18 missing soldiers. In 1934 the population reached 4,499.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the Panagyurishte municipality
Panagyurishte municipality
Panagyurishte Municipality is located in the Pazardzhik Province, western Bulgaria. It is one of the 11 municipalities in the province. Its territory is 598,5 km² being fourth in the province after the municipalities of Velingrad, Batak and Pazardzhik. The relief is mountainous and semi-mountainous...
, western 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...
. It is located 18 km (11.2 mi) west of the town and has 850 inhabitants. The large dam Topolnitsa is 1 km west of the village. Several monuments there commemorate participants in the April Uprising
April Uprising
The April Uprising was an insurrection organised by the Bulgarians in the Ottoman Empire from April to May 1876, which indirectly resulted in the re-establishment of Bulgaria as an autonomous nation in 1878...
. Due to the dam, the baths and the clear natural environment, many citizens of Panagyurishte
Panagyurishte
Panagyurishte is a town in Pazardzhik Province, Southern Bulgaria, situated in a small valley in the Sredna Gora mountains. It is 91 km east of Sofia, 43 km north of Pazardzhik, and 37 km south of Zlatitsa. The town is the administrative centre of the homonymous Panagyurishte...
have summer houses in or near the village.
Geography
Poibrene is located in the north-western part of the Pazardzhik ProvincePazardzhik Province
Pazardzhik Province is a province in Southern Bulgaria, named after its administrative and industrial centre - the town of Pazardzhik. It embraces a territory of 4,456.9 km² that is divided into 11 municipalities with a total population of 290,614 inhabitants, as of December 2009.-History:The...
on the left bank of the Topolnitsa
Topolnitsa
The Topolnitsa is a river in southern Bulgaria, an important left tributary of the Maritsa. It takes its source from Bich Peak in Sredna Gora close to Koprivshtitsa; it is known as the Shirineyska in its upper course. Its average discharge is 55 m³/s and it is long; its drainage basin covers...
river. The land of the village encompasses 108 km2 in Sashtinska and Ihtimanska Sredna Gora
Sredna Gora
Sredna Gora is a mountain range in central Bulgaria, situated south of and parallel to Balkan mountain range and extending from the river Iskar to the west and the elbow of Tundzha north of Yambol to the east. Sredna Gora is 285 km long, reaching 50 km at its greatest width...
separated by the Poibrene Gap. The closest villages are Oborishte
Oborishte
Oborishte is a village located in the Panagyurishte municipality, Pazardzhik Province, western Bulgaria. It is relatively big and has 1,307 inhabitants. Its old name until 1950 was Mechka, which in Bulgarian language means bear.-Geography:...
at 9 km to the east, Belitsa
Belitsa, Sofia Province
Belitsa is a village in southwestern Bulgaria, located in the Ihtiman municipality of the Sofia Province .Belitsa is placed in the western parts of the Sredna Gora mountain. The village was formed in 2001 with the unification of the villages Sredishtna , Suevtsi and Grozdyovtsi...
at 13 km to the west and Petrich
Petrich (village)
Petrich is a village in the Sofia Province, western Bulgaria. The stress falls on the last suffix by contrast with the town of Petrich.- Geography :...
at 14 km to the north. The centre of the municipality Panagyurishte lies at 18 km to the east. There are 3 buses from and to the capital Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
and 5 buses from and to Panagyurishte daily.
The construction of the Topolnitsa Dam began in 1948 near the village and some of the neighbourhoods remained underwater.
In 1972 a mineral spring
Mineral spring
Mineral springs are naturally occurring springs that produce water containing minerals, or other dissolved substances, that alter its taste or give it a purported therapeutic value...
was discovered near Poibrene at depth of 610 m and temperature of the water 42 °C. The mineral bath in the village was constructed in 1979.
There are three shops, a restaurant, cafes and a small hotel. There is potential in village, spa and eco-tourism as well as hunting and fishing.
History
The lands of the village were inhabited since antiquity. There are remains a dolmenDolmen
A dolmen—also known as a portal tomb, portal grave, dolmain , cromlech , anta , Hünengrab/Hünenbett , Adamra , Ispun , Hunebed , dös , goindol or quoit—is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of...
with funeral gifts.
Two fortresses were constructed to defend the gorge called Asenovo kale and Shishmanovo kale. Many of the names of the localities around Poibrene are connected with battles and warfare in the past such as the Cry Mound, Grave, Battle Dingle, Vatahs Ditch, Asian Dingle and others.
During the Ottoman
Ottoman 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...
domination the village had a special status - the inhabitants did not pay taxes and were responsible for the security of the gorge. The Turks were not allowed to settle in the village. There were 18 neighbourhoods. The population took active part in the April Uprising
April Uprising
The April Uprising was an insurrection organised by the Bulgarians in the Ottoman Empire from April to May 1876, which indirectly resulted in the re-establishment of Bulgaria as an autonomous nation in 1878...
. During the wars for National Unification, the two Balkan Wars
Balkan Wars
The Balkan Wars were two conflicts that took place in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe in 1912 and 1913.By the early 20th century, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia, the countries of the Balkan League, had achieved their independence from the Ottoman Empire, but large parts of their ethnic...
and the First World War, Poibrene gave 176 killed and 18 missing soldiers. In 1934 the population reached 4,499.
Public institutions
- Village Hall
- ChitalishteChitalishteA chitalishte is a typical Bulgarian public institution and building which fulfils several functions at once, such as a community centre, library and a theatre. It is also used as an educational institution, where people of all ages can enroll in foreign language, dance, music and other courses....
"Vancho Pashov". The first chitalishte in Poibrene was built in 1885 and named "Zdravets". Nowadays the chitalishte is located in contemporary and functional edifice and named after a hero of the resistance. There is a library, a group for folk dances and songs, cinema and theatre hall and internet club. - The church was built in 1830. With the silver cross from that church the priest Nedelyo Ivanov sanctified the Banner of Rayna KnyaginyaRayna KnyaginyaRayna Popgeorgieva Futekova , better known as Rayna Knyaginya was a Bulgarian teacher and revolutionary born in Panagyurishte who is famous for having sewn the flag of the April Uprising of 1876.-The flag and the uprising:...
. - School with 135 pupils and kindergarten.