Korten ( Bulgarian. Korten ) is a village in Bulgaria . Located in the Sliven region , it is part of the Nova Zagora community. The population is 1,781 people.
| Village | |
| Corten | |
|---|---|
| Corten | |
| A country |  Bulgaria |
| Region | Southeastern |
| Region | Sliven |
| community | Nova Zagora |
| Kmet | Milen Koristilov |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | 296 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 2 , in summer UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 1,781 people ( 2010 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | (+359) 4522 |
| Postcode | 8930 |
| Car code | CH |
| ECATTE Code | 38683 |
The village is located 5 km. north of Nova Zagora , 24 km. south of Tvirditsa and 140 km. east of Plovdiv .
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According to popular legend, the village got its name back in the 3rd-4th centuries, during the Roman rule . The fortified camp arranged by the Romans was provided with a cohort . The local Thracian community, which provided the Romans with food, was called the “ Cohort, ” and its inhabitants were called the “ Cohorts .” Later, the Slavic tribes adopted the toponym, changing it to the Slavic-Bulgarian way.
According to Bulgarian professor Ivan Duridanov , the name of the village goes back to the word “ trough ”, which denotes a terrain similar to a trough .
Finally, another version says that the locals were " troughs " - manufacturers of troughs .
Political Situation
In the local Korten region, which includes Korten, the position of kmet (village head) is performed by Milen Todorov Koristilov ( Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) ) based on the election results of the Kmesten board.
Kmet (mayor) of the Nova Zagora community - Nikolay Georgiev Grozev ( Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) ) based on the results of elections to the community’s board.
Interesting Facts
In 1830, immigrants from the village of Corten founded the village of the same name in Bessarabia.