Orlov dol
| Orlov Dol | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Orlov dol (Bulgaria) | |
| Country |
 Bulgaria |
| Province | Haskovo Province |
| Municipality | Topolovgrad |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 485[1] |
| 2014 estimate is 446 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Website | orlovdol.blogspot.com |
Orlov Dol is a village in the municipality of Topolovgrad, in Haskovo Province, in southern Bulgaria.[2]
History
The village's previous name was Minchevo.
In the nineteenth century, the Bulgarian revolutionary Vasil Levski allegedly visited the village thrice, in 1870, 1871, and 1872.[3]
References
- 1 2 "ORLOV DOL (Topolovgrad)". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ↑ Guide Bulgaria, Accessed May 24, 2010
- ↑ Momchil Lechev. "Ст. н. с. д-р Дечко Лечев – историк за с. Минечево (Орлов дол) и посещенията на Левски". orlovdol.blogspot.com. Blogspot. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
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Coordinates: 42°07′N 26°11′E / 42.117°N 26.183°E
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