Slavovitsa, Pazardzhik Province

Village in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria

Slavovitsa

Village

Slavovitsa

Coordinates: 42°19′01″N 24°1′59″E﻿ / ﻿42.31694°N 24.03306°E﻿ / 42.31694; 24.03306
Country|  Bulgaria
Province| Pazardzhik
Municipality| Septemvri
Elevation

| 560 m (1,840 ft)
Population

(2024)[1]

• Total

| 324
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code|

4400

Climate| Dfb

Slavovitsa (Bulgarian: Славовица) is a village located in the Septemvri Municipality of Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria. It is the birthplace of former Bulgarian prime minister Aleksandar Stamboliyski. As of 2024 its population is 324.[1][2]

## Geography

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The chitalishte of Slavovitsa The Aleksandar Stamboliyski Mausoleum

The village is situated at an altitude of about 600 m in the southeastern foothills of the Vetren Ridge of the Sredna Gora mountain range, facing the westernmost reaches the Upper Thracian Plain. Slavovitsa falls within the transitional continental climatic zone with mild winter and warm summer with frequent droughts. The predominant winds are northwestern. The soils are alluvial and cinnamon forest soils. [3]

Administratively, Slavovitsa is part of Septemvri Municipality, located in the central part of Pazardzhik Province. It has a territory of 26.984 km2. It is located some 31 km northwest of the provincial center Pazardzhik, and 15 km north of the municipal seat, the town of Septemvri. The nearest settlements are the villages of Tserovo to the north, Lesichovo to the northeast, Vinogradets to the southeast, the town of Vetren to the south, and Gorno Varshilo to the northwest. It is situated close to a junction of the Trakiya motorway.[3][4][5]

## History and culture

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There are archaeological traces from the ancient Thracians. There were medieval settlements and fortresses in the vicinity of the village, which were destroyed during the Bulgarian–Ottoman wars of the 14th century. The modern village was founded in 17th century. It participated in the preparation of the anti-Ottoman April Uprising of 1876 and had a representative at the assembly in the Oborishte locality, which took the decision to begin the revolt, and was burnt down in the aftermath of its suppression.[3]

Slavovitsa was the birthplace of Aleksandar Stamboliyski, who served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria in 1919–1923. After Stamboliyski was ousted during the 1923 Bulgarian coup d'état, he retreated to the village, where he attempted to raise a rebellion against the new government. He was eventually captured and brutally murdered in Slavovitsa by members Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization, who blamed him for renouncing the Bulgarian national interests in Macedonia. A few weeks after the murder, the village participated in the Communist September Uprising.[3]

The local church dedicated to the Prophet Elijah was rebuilt after it was destroyed by the Ottomans in 1876. The school of Slavovitsa was founded in 1850, initially as a monastery school to the church. The local cultural center, known in Bulgarian as a chitalishte, was established in 1921 and named after Aleksandar Stamboliyski. His birth house and his villa are monuments of culture.[3][6]

## Economy

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Slavovitsa lies in a fertile area and has well-developed agriculture. The main crops include cherries, sour cherries and grapes. The local vineyards grow the old Bulgarian grape variety Pamid. Livestock breeding is also developed, mainly sheep.[2][3]

## Citations

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1. ^ a b "Tables of Persons Registered by Permanent Address and by Current Address". Official Site of the Civil Registration and Administrative Services (GRAO). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
2. ^ a b Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria 1980, p. 444
3. ^ a b c d e f Encyclopaedia Bulgaria, Volume VI 1988, p. 235
4. ^ "A Map of the Republican Road Network of Bulgaria". Official Site of the Road Infrastructure Agency. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
5. ^ "Bulgaria Guide, Karabunar". Retrieved 30 April 2025.
6. ^ "Chitalishte Aleksandar Stamboliyski, Slavovitsa". Register of the Chitalishta of Bulgaria. Retrieved 30 April 2025.

## References

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* Георгиев (Georgiev), Владимир (Vladimir) (1988). Енциклопедия България. Том VI. С-Ти [Encyclopaedia Bulgaria. Volume VI. S-Ti] (in Bulgarian). и колектив. София (Sofia): Издателство на БАН (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Press).
* Мичев (Michev), Николай (Nikolay); Михайлов (Mihaylov), Цветко (Tsvetko); Вапцаров (Vaptsarov), Иван (Ivan); Кираджиев (Kiradzhiev), Светлин (Svetlin) (1980). Географски речник на България [Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria] (in Bulgarian). София (Sofia): Наука и култура (Nauka i kultura).