Radovets
Radovets | |
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Village | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Haskovo Province |
Municipality | Topolovgrad |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Radovets is a village in the municipality of Topolovgrad, in Haskovo Province, in southern Bulgaria.[1]
The village of Radovets (Haskovo District) is located in South-Central Bulgaria and is included in Municipality Topolovgrad. It is situated, 27km away from the town of Topolovgrad, 47km away from the town of Elhovo and 30km away from the Bulgarian-Greece and Bulgarian-Turkish border.
The settlement was founded in the 18th century and its first name was Tatarkyoy - until 10/06/1899. Then the name was changed to Konstantinovo and at the beginning of the year 1950 to the current name - Radovets.
The population of Radovets profess the Eastern Orthodox faith. There is very nice church "Sveti Konstantin and Helena" in the village.
Quick facts about Village Radovets[edit]
In Bulgarian (Native transliteration): Село Радовец
Other transliteration(s): Radovec, Radovetz
Region: South-Central planing region of Bulgaria
District: Haskovo district
Municipality: Topolovgrad municipality
Latitude: 41.9333344
Longtitude: 26.5000000
Altitude: from 200 to 299
Distance by air to the capital city Sofia: 274.666km
Area Size: 44.661km2
Population: 670 people (31.12.2013)
Postal Code: 6564
Phone Code: 04739
Common Birds[edit]
Because the area around the village of Radovets has many habitats, vast numbers of birds can be seen. Great Spotted Cuckoo was spotted 5 times in 2021. All the harriers are common during their season. Among the other birds you can see in the area are Lesser Spotted Eagle, Booted Eagle, Barn Owl, Firecrest, Masked Shrike, Woodchat Shrike, Calandra Lark, European Bee-eater, Golden Oriole, Great Reed Warbler, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler, Olive-tree Warbler and Short-toed Snake Eagle.
References[edit]
- ^ Guide Bulgaria, Accessed May 24, 2010
- ^ "*** Guide Bulgaria *** - Village Radovets". Guide Bulgaria. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Hidden Lake and Woodland - Radovets | Birdingplaces". Birdingplaces.eu. Retrieved 2024-06-28.