Granit, Bulgaria
| Granit Гранит | |
|---|---|
  Granit Location of Granit | |
| Coordinates: 42°15′00″N 25°08′24″E / 42.250°N 25.140°E | |
| Country |
 Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Stara Zagora |
| Elevation | 171 m (561 ft) |
| Population (December 2010) | |
| • Total | 680 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal Code | 6252 |
| Area code(s) | 041331 |
Granit (in Bulgarian: Гранит) is a village in southern Bulgaria, Bratya Daskalovi municipality, Stara Zagora Province. The village is famous for the oldest tree in Bulgaria and one of the most ancient in the world, the Granit Oak (Quercus robur), estimated to be about 1,700 years old. It was formed in 1945 upon the merger of two villages, Golobradovo and Skobelovo. In 1989 its population was 1103.[1]
The Granit oak is considered to be the oldest tree in Bulgaria.
The oak in 1985 still green and lively.
References
- ↑ N. Michev. P Koledarov (1989), Dictionary of Living Places and their Names in Bulgaria 1878-1987 [Речник на селищата и селищните имена в България 1878-1987], Sofia: Nauka i Izkustvo, at 85. (in Bulgarian)
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Coordinates: 42°15′00″N 25°08′24″E / 42.250°N 25.140°E
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