Makovo, Bulgaria

Makovo Маково Makowo, Kochashlii
Makovo Location of Makovo
Coordinates: 43°22′01″N 26°28′01″E / 43.36694°N 26.46694°E / 43.36694; 26.46694Coordinates: 43°22′01″N 26°28′01″E / 43.36694°N 26.46694°E / 43.36694; 26.46694
Country	Bulgaria
Provinces (Oblast)	Targovishte
Municipality (Obshtina)	Targovishte
Population (2009)^[1]
• Total	298
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Makovo^[2] (Makowo^[3]Kochashlii^[4]) is a village in Targovishte Municipality, Targovishte Province, Bulgaria. As of 2009 it had a population of 298.^[1]

History

Archaeological excavations have shown that the village existed at least as far back as the 7th century CE as part of the Byzantine Empire. When Bulgaria became independent, the village was entirely Muslim, and it remains mostly so to this day. The first mayor was elected in 1883 and the first school was opened in 1898. In 1909 a mill was built.

Notes

1 2 (English) "Bulgarian villages under 1000 inhabitants". Bulgarian National Statistical Institute. December 2009.
↑ Makovo (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
↑ Makowo (Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
↑ Kochashlii (Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

List of villages in Bulgaria by Province

Blagoevgrad Province Burgas Province Dobrich Province Gabrovo Province Haskovo Province Kardzhali Province Kyustendil Province Lovech Province Montana Province Pazardzhik Province Pernik Province Pleven Province Plovdiv Province Razgrad Province Ruse Province Shumen Province Silistra Province Sliven Province Smolyan Province Sofia City Sofia Province Stara Zagora Province Targovishte Province Varna Province Veliko Tarnovo Province Vidin Province Vratsa Province Yambol Province

Municipality of Targovishte

Capital: Targovishte

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