Krusheto is a village, located in Northern Bulgaria. The village is located in Gorna Oryahovitsa Municipality, Veliko Tarnovo Province. As of the 2020 census, the village has a population of 820 people with a current address registered in the settlement.[1]

Krusheto
Village
Krusheto
Temple “Sv Dimitar” in Krusheto village, 2004.
Temple “Sv Dimitar” in Krusheto village, 2004.
Krusheto is located in Bulgaria
Krusheto
Krusheto
Krusheto village on the map of Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo province
Coordinates: 43°14′30″N 25°40′27″E / 43.241682°N 25.674133°E / 43.241682; 25.674133
CountryBulgaria
ProvinceVeliko Tarnovo
MunicipalityGorna Oryahovitsa
Area
 • {{{area_blank1_title}}}17,818 km2 (6,880 sq mi)
Elevation
305 m (1,001 ft)
Population
 • Total820
Area code06179

Geography

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Krusheto is located at an elevation of 147 meters. It is positioned in the northwest part of Municipality Gorna Oryahovitsa and its area borders with Veliko Tarnovo and Polski Trambesh.

The river Yantra passes through the area of the village, which makes the lands fertile and eligible for harvest and agriculture. Another river that passes near the village is Rositsa.

75% of the landmass of the village is an agricultural domain, while 10% remain forests and the settlement takes up only 9% of the land area.[2]

Culture

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After the end of Ottoman Rule in Bulgaria, the village’s name changes from Armutli to Krusheto. Which means the same in both Turkish and Bulgarian languages - a place of Pear trees.

3 Kilometers west of the village an Agricultural institute can be found. It specializes in educating agricultural workers in the respective field.[3]

Buildings

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  • The church “Sveti Dimitar” was built in 1883.
  • The Library and community center “Napredak” , was built in 1906 and is still active.[4]

Ethnicity

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According to the Bulgarian population census in 2011.[5]

Number Percentage(в %)
Total 653 100.00
Bulgarians 516 96.81
Turks 0 0
Romani 0 0
Others 0 0
Do not define themselves 74 11.33
Unanswered 59 9.03

References

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  1. ^ "Census, Population of Bulgarian Settlements 2020". Grao.BG.
  2. ^ "Крушето". www.g-oryahovica.org. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  3. ^ "Фолклорни фестивали, събори и панаири - Sabori.bg". www.sabori.bg. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  4. ^ "Регистър на народните читалища -". chitalishta.com. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  5. ^ "Bulgaria population census 2011". Population Stat.