Hrabrino

Hrabrino (Bulgarian: Храбрино) is a village in the Rodopi Municipality, Plovdiv Province in southern Bulgaria. According to a 2011 census, the village has a population of 661 people.[2]

Hrabrino
Hrabrino
Location of Hrabrino
Coordinates: 42°02′N 24°38′E
Country Bulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)
Plovdiv Province
Government
  MayorAngel Chobanov (GERB)
Area
  Total13.881 km2 (5.359 sq mi)
Elevation
580 m (1,900 ft)
Population
 (2011-02-01)[1]
  Total661
  Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
4111

Geography

The village is situated in the Rhodope Mountains at 15 km to the south-west of Bulgaria's second largest city, Plovdiv. There are two large and expanding villa zones in the mountainous part of the village. There are two rivers flowing through the village. Hrabrino is a starting point of tourist tracks leading to several refuges in the mountain.

History

Until 1934 the village was known as Sveti Spas and until 1960 its name was Sotir.

Landmarks

There are a church and four chapels in Hrabrino. The Chapel of St Dimitar is situated in the highest point of the village near the monument to the partisans of the Rhodope region. At 5 km from the center at the direction to Brestovitsa is located the Chapel of St Spas after which the village was named until 1960.

There are also two bridges dating from the Roman rule.

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