Kotel is known for the numerous personalities of the Bulgarian National Revival who are connected to the town in various ways, such as the politicians Alexander Bogoridi and Stefan Bogoridi, the enlighteners Sophronius of Vratsa and Petar Beron, public figure Gavril Krastevich, revolutionary Georgi Rakovski, as well as the World War II prime minister Dobri Bozhilov. It has a well-known music school and a large Romani population who can be found playing in restaurants and orchestras all over Bulgaria. Because of its location in the mountains, Kotel is also a popular health resort for the cure of diseases such as tuberculosis. Kotel has been a center for carpet making and there is a museum devoted to the craft.
Kotel was settled during the beginning of the Ottoman occupation of Bulgaria, when people fled from neighboring cities and towns. The earliest information about the town is found in an Ottoman Turkish register from 1486. In 1894, much of Kotel was destroyed in a fire.
The Saglasie-Napredak 1870 cultural center was founded in 1870.
Post card from Kotel
AgricultureEdit
There is a strong sheep farming tradition in the region, which includes the practice of transhumance, migrating the sheep from lowland winter pastures to mountain summer pastures. This was profiled in a BBC Radio 4 documentary.[2]
kotel, bulgaria, kotel, bulgarian, Котел, ˈkɔtɛɫ, sarakatsani, greek, Κότελ, town, central, bulgaria, part, sliven, province, administrative, centre, homonymous, kotel, municipality, 2016, town, population, kotel, Котел, Κότελkotelcoordinates, 88667, 44944, 88. Kotel Bulgarian Kotel ˈkɔtɛɫ Sarakatsani Greek Kotel is a town in central Bulgaria part of Sliven Province It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Kotel Municipality In 2016 the town had a population of 5 329 1 Kotel Kotel KotelKotelKotel BulgariaCoordinates 42 53 12 N 26 26 58 E 42 88667 N 26 44944 E 42 88667 26 44944CountryBulgariaProvince Oblast SlivenGovernment MayorKosta KaranashevElevation643 m 2 110 ft Population 2016 1 Total5 329Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Postal Code8970Area code0453License plateCHKotel is known for the numerous personalities of the Bulgarian National Revival who are connected to the town in various ways such as the politicians Alexander Bogoridi and Stefan Bogoridi the enlighteners Sophronius of Vratsa and Petar Beron public figure Gavril Krastevich revolutionary Georgi Rakovski as well as the World War II prime minister Dobri Bozhilov It has a well known music school and a large Romani population who can be found playing in restaurants and orchestras all over Bulgaria Because of its location in the mountains Kotel is also a popular health resort for the cure of diseases such as tuberculosis Kotel has been a center for carpet making and there is a museum devoted to the craft Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Landmarks 2 History 2 1 Honour 3 Culture 3 1 Education 3 2 Saglasie Napredak 1870 cultural center 4 Agriculture 5 Notable residents 6 Gallery 7 References 8 External linksGeography EditThe town is located in East Stara planina Landmarks Edit Zlosten protected area Urushki skali protected area Eagle Caves protected areaHistory Edit nbsp Kotel 1932Kotel was settled during the beginning of the Ottoman occupation of Bulgaria when people fled from neighboring cities and towns The earliest information about the town is found in an Ottoman Turkish register from 1486 In 1894 much of Kotel was destroyed in a fire Honour Edit Kotel Gap on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands Antarctica is named after Kotel Culture EditEducation Edit Kotel Literary School was established in the 16th century Sophronius of Vratsa is a prominent representative of this school Filip Kutev s National School for Folk Arts Georgi Rakovski high schoolSaglasie Napredak 1870 cultural center Edit The Saglasie Napredak 1870 cultural center was founded in 1870 nbsp Post card from KotelAgriculture EditThere is a strong sheep farming tradition in the region which includes the practice of transhumance migrating the sheep from lowland winter pastures to mountain summer pastures This was profiled in a BBC Radio 4 documentary 2 Notable residents Edit nbsp Sarakatsani children in KotelGeorgi Sava Rakovski revolutionary Petar Beron scientist philosopher and educator Gavril Krastevich governor General of Eastern Rumelia Stefan Bogoridi prince of Samos Sophronius of Vratsa theologian Bulgarian nationalistGallery Edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp References Edit a b Bulgarian National Statistical Institute towns in 2009 Archived 13 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine BBC Radio 4 Tuesday 14 October 2008 World on the Move Great Animal MigrationsExternal links EditKotel History nbsp This Sliven Province Bulgaria location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kotel Bulgaria amp oldid 1161428781, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
