Glawinitsa (Pazardzhik)
| Glawinitsa (Главиница) | |||||
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 Bulgaria
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| Oblast : | Pazardzhik | ||||
| Residents : | 2494 (03/15/2012) | ||||
| Area : | 10.202 km² | ||||
| Population density | 244.5 inhabitants / km² | ||||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 9 ' N , 24 ° 19' E | ||||
| Height : | 220 m | ||||
| Postal code : | 4409 | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+359) 034 | ||||
| License plate : | PA | ||||
| Administration (as of 2007) | |||||
| Mayor : | Emanuil Hristow | ||||
| Ruling party : | Balgarski Semedelski Naroden Sajus - Naroden Sajus | ||||
Glawiniza ( Bulgarian Главиница ) is a Bulgarian place in the municipality and Pazardzhik Oblast . It is located about 5 km southwest of Pazardzhik near Plovdiv . Until 1934 the place was called Baschikarowo .
geography
The place lies in the fertile Upper Thracian Plain, near the road from Sofia to Plovdiv. Glawiniza lies directly between Pazardzhik and Aleko Konstantinowo .
The region is traditionally used for agriculture due to the favorable climate and fertile soils and is considered a vegetable and fruit growing region. In addition to cereals, the main crops are tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, watermelons, tobacco and wine, as well as peaches, cherries and cotton.
history
Population development
Population development:
| year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 1633 | 27 |
| 1865 | 160 |
| 1884 | 417 |
| 1892 | 456 |
| 1900 | 544 |
| 1910 | 784 |
| year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 1920 | 946 |
| 1926 | 1001 |
| 1934 | 1045 |
| 1946 | 1185 |
| 1956 | 1263 |
| 1965 | 1754 |
| year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 1534 |
| 1985 | 2500 |
| 1992 | 2800 |
| 2001 | 2629 |
| 2007 | 2608 |
| 2009 | 2513 |
Culture and sights
There is a Tschitalischte Probuda in Glawiniza since 1930 with a library which was added in 1961.
Buildings
- St. Archangel Michael Orthodox Church built between 1905 and 1908.
Sports
There is a football club FC Thraker 2005 (Glawiniza) ( Bulgarian ФК Тракиец 2005 (Главиница) ), also called the Lions. The coat of arms is designed according to the name, a yellow-black lion leaping onto the football. The year 2005 is noted below. This year the FC received its current name and the new coat of arms. The previous names were:
- Urozhay 1949 to 1957 ( Bulgarian Урожай )
- Karajah 1957 to 1959 ( Bulgarian Караджата )
- Chichkata from 1959 to 1980 ( Bulgarian Чичката )
Games and training will take place in the Bagdat Arena in Glawiniza ( Bulgarian Багдат Арена ). The FC couch and coach is called Joro Nesterow ( Bulgarian Жоро Нестеров )
Regular events
- January 6th Jordanov Den (Winter Festival)
- January 7th Ivanov Den
- May 6th Gergyov Day
- Village festival on Whit Monday (the date is based on Easter of the Orthodox Church ) with dances, singing, rides and fireworks.
Economy and Infrastructure
Established businesses
- Duropack Trakia SA AD since 1939 (paper mill)
- LEM Komers (furniture factory)
- Ahat (cooking oil)
- Sorting station from Ekobulpack
- Paper processing company Bulhart (Булхарт ООД) since 1993
- Akbamoht - pipe and line construction
- Varov centar Paunov (варов център паунов) - lime production
- Bartoteh LTD (Бартотех) - house construction
education
Comprehensive school OU Hristo Botew up to 8th grade.
politics
mayor
- 1991 Gyurov Spas
- 1992 Linka Nikolova
- 1993-1999 Atanas Vasilev
- 1999-2003 Stoyan Kopanov
