Nikopol ( Bulgarian Nikopol ), Nikopol - a city in Bulgaria , in the Pleven Region , is part of the Nikopol community. The population is 4,071 people.
| City | |
| Nikopol | |
|---|---|
| Nikopol | |
| A country |  Bulgaria |
| Region | Plevenskaya |
| community | Nikopol |
| Kmet | Valery Dimitrov Zhelyazkov |
| History and geography | |
| Square | |
| Center height | 179 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 2 , in the summer UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 4,071 people ( 2010 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | (+359) 6541 |
| Postcode | 5940 |
| Car code | EH |
| Code ekatte | 51723 |
Geography
The city of Nikopol is located on the right bank of the Danube River , on a very rugged plain and hilly terrain. It is located 54 km northeast of the center of the Pleven region. The nearest Bulgarian cities are the centers of the neighboring municipalities: Guliancy - 24 km south-west and Belene - 36 km south-east of Nikopol. On the other side of the Danube River is the Romanian city of Turnu Magurele - 1 km to the port and 7 km to the center.
From the north, the city is naturally fenced by the Danube River, in the west - the rocky shore of the Osam River, and in the east - the steep valley of the Ermel River. The southern terrain is the widest on the Wabel Plateau, but it is relatively narrow.
The climate is temperate continental and relatively humid due to the proximity of the wide Danube River with hot summers and cold winters [1] .
History
According to archaeological research, the earliest traces of life date back to the Stone Age . In the area of the Kaleto hill there are remains of Thracian times (1200-100 BC).
During the Roman Empire, the settlement was part of the province of Moesia. Later, in the 4th century, after the division of the Roman Empire, it remained within the borders of the Eastern Roman Empire ( Byzantium ). In 1059 he was nicknamed Nikopol (Nikopolis, city of victories). From this epoch, the tombstone of Avila Linge has been preserved, and another, on the ornament of which is depicted a Roman horseman, an altar dedicated to the goddess Diana.
In 1393, when the Ottoman Turks conquered the capital of the Bulgarian kingdom Tarnovo in the town of Tarnovo, the Bulgarian Tsar Ivan Shishman found himself in the fortified fortress Nikopol, where he held a defensive position. Thus, Nikopol became the actual capital of Bulgaria until 1395, when it was defeated by the Turkish invaders. They killed Ivan Shishman on June 3, 1395, and his kingdom ceased to exist as a state. After the fall of Nikopol, the city became the center of the Nicholas sanjak, which covered the territory of the kingdom of Tarnovo within the limits of the end of its existence. The battle for Nikopol in 1396 was a turning point in the history of not only Bulgaria, but also the Balkans in Europe. In the turbulent years of the decline of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom, Kalim and other Western chroniclers mentioned Nikopol as the capital of Bulgaria. Perhaps this is due to the fact that Nikopol is the last residence of Tsar Ivan Shishman [2] .
In the period of the XV - XVII centuries, during the Ottoman rule, Nikopol was one of the largest military administrative centers with a strong fortress and intensive economic, spiritual and political life.
In 1738, the population in Nikopol was predominantly Turkish [3] . The city began to decline in the 18th and 19th centuries and eventually lost its status as a major military-administrative and socio-political center.
In 1871, the public figure Nikola Kaitazov, the teacher Simeon Vasilyev Simeonov and the priest Hristo Lambrinov founded the first public center called “Napredak”. Nikola Kaitazov was elected its chairman. The reading room was placed in the house of the brothers Nikola and Dimitar Kaitazov. In 1873, “Napredak” began to develop active theatrical activity under the guidance of teacher Todor Stanchev, who wrote and directed instructive plays. Stanchev creates a school choir, which will later be transformed into the Pee Society in Chitalishte, which includes children and adults singing on notes.
In Nikopol in the last days of Ottoman rule there were about 20,000 people, most of whom were Turks. The city had three quarters: Turkish, Bulgarian and Jewish, with a beautiful church and a beautiful school that taught in Bulgarian.
During the Russian-Turkish war of 1877–78, Russian troops captured the fortress of Nikopol [4] .
Political situation
Kmet (Mayor) of the Nikopol community - Valery Dimitrov Zhelyazkov ( Citizens for the European development of Bulgaria ) according to the results of the 2015 election to the community board [5] .
Economy
In the city of Nikopol is a port on the Danube River. A ferry terminal was built there, with the help of which a ferry to the opposite city of Turnu Magurele on the Romanian coast and back. Within 30 minutes the boats make 2 courses in each direction: from Nikopol start at 11:00 and 17:00, and Turnu Magurele at 10:00 and 18:00 [1] .
Twin Cities
- Russia - Mines
- Hungary - Halastelek
- Romania - Zimnicha [6]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Useful information for the population in Bulgaria - c. Nikopol , Mirela.
- ↑ Nevyan Mitev - Chronicle of Bernard Wapowski Cato for the Battle of Varna // News on Rome-Shumen, book 17, 2017, p.109
- ↑ Leo, Michel. Bulgaria and Neiniat people under the Ottoman authority: presupposed a Anglo-Saxon invasion (1586 - 1878) . - Sofia: TANGRA TanNakRa, 2013. - P. 129; 133 - 134. - ISBN 9789543781065 .
- ↑ A. Shirokorad “The Russian-Turkish Wars of 1676–1918”, AST-Harvest, Minsk, 2000 ISBN 985-433-734-0
- ↑ 2015 election results
- ↑ Lista municipiilor înfrățite din România (Neopr.) . The date of circulation is January 29, 2017. Archived September 1, 2009.
Links
- Nikopol community site
- Population statistics (Bulgarian)