Bayachevo is a village in Northern Bulgaria. The village is in Targovishte Municipality, Targovishte Province. Аccording to the numbers provided by the 2020 Bulgarian census, Bayachevo has a population of 916 people with a permanent address registered in the settlement.[1]

Bayachevo
Village
Bayachevo
Bayachevo is located in Bulgaria
Bayachevo
Bayachevo
Bayachevo village on the map of Bulgaria, Targovishte province
Coordinates: 43°13′46″N 26°39′46″E / 43.229511°N 26.662876°E / 43.229511; 26.662876
CountryBulgaria
ProvinceTargovishte
MunicipalityTargovishte Municipality
Area
 • Total15.369 km2 (5.934 sq mi)
Elevation
193 m (633 ft)
Population
 • Total916
Area code06063

Geography

Bayachevo village is located in Municipality Targovishte, 10 kilometers northeast away from Targovishte.

The village has an average elevation of 193 meters above sea level. The climate is continental. The total length of all streets within the village is 20 kilometers, making it one of the largest villages in Targovishte in terms of land area.

History

Bayachevo's name stems from a story dating back to the 16th century. Bayach comes from the word "Baene" which in the Bulgarian language means curing diseases or curses. According to the legend, there used to be a person in the village who occupied such a position.[2][3]

Infrastructure

Buildings

  • There is a kindergarten in the village.
  • The local community center and library were founded in 1927.[4]

Ethnicity

According to the Bulgarian population census in 2011.

Number Percentage(in %)
Total 759 100.00
Bulgarians 135 17.78
Turks 380 50.06
Romani 11 1.440
Others 0 0
Do not define themselves 29 3.82
Unanswered 204 26.87

References

  1. ↑ "Census, Population of Bulgarian Settlements 2020". Grao.BG.
  2. ↑ "Information Bayachevo village". selo.bg.
  3. ↑ "Bayachevo Village". Targovishte.bg.
  4. ↑ Diamandiev, Georgi. "село Баячево". bg-pochivka.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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