Dichin

Summary

Dichin (Bulgarian: Дичин) is a village in central northern Bulgaria, located about 25 kilometres north of the old university town of Veliko Tarnovo, just north of the Rositsa River, in the southern little hill part.

Dichin
Дичин
Village
Dichin is located in Bulgaria
Dichin
Dichin
Coordinates: 43°13′00″N 25°28′40″E / 43.21667°N 25.47778°E / 43.21667; 25.47778
CountryBulgaria
ProvinceVeliko Tarnovo
CommunityVeliko Tarnovo
Area
 • Total20,483 km2 (7,909 sq mi)
Elevation
77 m (253 ft)
Population
 • Total225
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Post code
5059
Area code06119

Geography edit

It is located in Veliko Tarnovo Municipality.

History edit

Near Dichin passed a water canal from the river Rositsa to the ancient Roman city Nicopolis ad Istrum. Cooperation "Saglasie" was established in 1925.[1]

Culture edit

  • Communication center "Zora 1873" founders of the culture center were Matey Preobrajenski, the teacher Vasil Nedelchev and priest pop Petar Draganov.

Religion edit

The Orthodox Church "Sveta Paraskeva" (Saint Paraskeva) was built in 1843.

Economy edit

From 1948 to 1991 in the village were existed Labour Cooperative farm "Parvi mai" (First May). From 1934 to 1987 in Dichin existed the ceramics factory "Nacho Ivanov".

  • Mill Brother Damyanovi (founded in 1905)

References edit

  1. ^ "Книга за село Дичин - Книги в Странник.бг – Book for Dichin". strannik.bg. Retrieved 2016-07-31.