Dositeevo
Sign in to saveDositeevo is a village in the municipality of Harmanli, in Haskovo Province, in southern Bulgaria. During the Ottoman rule of present-day Bulgaria, the name of the village was Suluköy. The village became part of the Principality of Bulgaria in 1885.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Dositeevo
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Village
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- Bulgaria
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- Location in Bulgaria
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Haskovo Province
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- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Harmanli
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2007
- Settlement.timezone
- EET
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +2
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- EEST
- Settlement.utc_offset_DST
- +3
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Dositeevo
- Population
- 317
- Area
- 40.152
- Elevation
- 117
- Dialing code
- 03768
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- postal code
- 6472
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Dositeevo is a village in the municipality of Harmanli, in Haskovo Province, in southern Bulgaria. During the Ottoman rule of present-day Bulgaria, the name of the village was Suluköy. The village became part of the Principality of Bulgaria in 1885.
== Geography == The village is situated in the far southwestern parts of the Sakar mountains in the Maritsa river valley. The climate is characterized by dry and hot summers, and mild winters. The main economic fields in the village are animal husbandry and agriculture. Current crops are tomatoes, cucumbers, watermelons, melons, and wheat. The mild winters favor the growth of figs, pomegranate, sesame, etc. There is a long-established enological tradition in the area, utilizing grape varietals such as Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The proximity of the Maritsa river and the village dam presents good fishing tourism conditions.
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