Varben, Plovdiv Province

Varben (Bulgarian: Върбен) is a village in central Bulgaria. It has a population of 147 as of 2022.[1] It was established by refugees from the village of Poibrene, after the Ottomans quelled the April Uprising of 1876.

Varben
Върбен
Rosa × damascene fields near Varben
Rosa × damascene fields near Varben
Varben is located in Bulgaria
Varben
Varben
Location of Varben, Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°25′23.14″N 24°58′2.1″E / 42.4230944°N 24.967250°E / 42.4230944; 24.967250
Country Bulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)
Plovdiv Province
Government
 • MayorYordan Hristev
Elevation
326 m (1,070 ft)
Population
 (15.09.2022)
 • Total147[1]
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
4145
Area code(s)03190 from Bulgaria, 003593190 from outside

Geography

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Varben is located in Plovdiv Province and has a territory of 31.494 km2.[2] It is part of Brezovo Municipality. It is situated some 45 km northeast of Bulgaria's second largest city Plovdiv. The nearest villages are Sarnegor to the northwest, Strelets to the southwest and Zlatosel to the east.

Varben is situated at the southern foothills of the Sredna Gora mountain range facing the Upper Thracian Plain.[3]

Economy

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The village is situated in a fertile agricultural region. The main crops include orchards and grapes. The most important livestock are cattle, sheep and goats.[3]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b "Tables of Persons Registered by Permanent Address and by Current Address". Official Site of the Civil Registration and Administrative Services (GRAO). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Bulgaria Guide, Varben". Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria 1980, p. 123

References

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  • Мичев (Michev), Николай (Nikolay); Михайлов (Mihaylov), Цветко (Tsvetko); Вапцаров (Vaptsarov), Иван (Ivan); Кираджиев (Kiradzhiev), Светлин (Svetlin) (1980). Географски речник на България [Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria] (in Bulgarian). София (Sofia): Наука и култура (Nauka i kultura).