Vukovo

Vukovo
Vukovo

Location of Vukovo

Coordinates: 42°11′N 22°58′E / 42.183°N 22.967°E / 42.183; 22.967Coordinates: 42°11′N 22°58′E / 42.183°N 22.967°E / 42.183; 22.967
Country  Bulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)
Kyustendil Province
Government
  Mayor Milcho Orozov (BSD)
Area
  Total 18.441 km2 (7.120 sq mi)
Elevation 431 m (1,414 ft)
Population (2007-01-01)[1]
  Total 82
  Density 4.4/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 4527

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Vukovo (Bulgarian: Вуково) is a village in the Boboshevo municipality in western Bulgaria. It has 82 inhabitants.

Geography

The village is located in western Bulgaria to the south-east of the city of Kyustendil. It is situated in a mountainous region near the Struma River. The village is located at 5 km from the municipal center Boboshevo, 25 km from the capital of the province Kyustendil, 61 km from the national capital Sofia and 22 km from Blagoevgrad.

Population

History

There are no records for the establishment of the village but it is considered one of the oldest settlements in the municipality because of the discovered archaeological remains in the surroundings of Vukovo - an antique settlement, necropolis and a fortress from the Late Antiquity.

As a result of the democratic changes in 1989 in the beginning of the 21st century the population sharply decreased as a result of migration. The perspectives for the villages are in the fields of grapes, orchards; village, culture and church tourism.

Historic landmarks

The Church St Petka in Vukovo.
The Church St Nicholas in Vukovo.

Literature

External links

Footnotes

  1. "Bulgaria Guide, Vukovo". Retrieved 11 January 2009.
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