Kosovo, Kyustendil Province

Village in Treklyano municipality, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria

For other uses, see Kosovo (disambiguation).

Kosovo (Bulgarian: Косово) is a village in Treklyano municipality, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria, located at 42°35′40″N 22°34′49″E﻿ / ﻿42.59444°N 22.58028°E﻿ / 42.59444; 22.58028. The village is in a mountainous area, five kilometers away from the border of Serbia.

Kosovo was first mentioned in 1576 as Kosova. The name is derived from the Bulgarian word for blackbird, kos (кос). There is a legend that the village was founded by Bulgarian refugees from the region of Kosovo, which is also likely.[1]

## References

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1. ^ Чолева-Димитрова, Анна М. (2002). Селищни имена от Югозападна България: Изследване. Речник (in Bulgarian). София: Пенсофт. p. 133\. ISBN 954-642-168-5. OCLC 57603720.

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Treklyano Municipality

Capital: Treklyano

Villages|

* Bazovitsa
* Brest
* Cheshlyantsi
* Dobri Dol
* Dolni Koriten
* Dolno Kobile
* Dragoychintsi
* Gabreshevtsi
* Gorni Koriten
* Gorno Kobile
* Kiselitsa
* Kosovo
* Metohiya
* Pobit Kamak
* Sredorek
* Sushitsa
* Ushi
* Zlogosh

Landmarks|

* Dragoychintsi fortress

Culture|

* St Elijah church in Gorni Koriten

Notable people|

* Vasil Zahariev
* Gyurga Pindzhurova
* Emanuil Popdimitrov

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