Strelets, Veliko Turnovo Province

Strelets
Village
Strelets
Strelets Strelets village on the map of Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo province
Coordinates: 43°18′22″N 25°46′00″E / 43.306177°N 25.766614°E / 43.306177; 25.766614
Country	Bulgaria
Province	Veliko Tarnovo
Municipality	Gorna Oryahovitsa
Area
• Total	27.679 km² (10.687 sq mi)
Elevation	319 m (1,047 ft)
Population
• Total	317
Area code	06178

Strelets is a village in Northern Bulgaria. The village is located in Gorna Oryahovitsa Municipality, Veliko Tarnovo Province. Counted by the 2020 Bulgarian census, Strelets currently has a population of 317 people with a permanent address registration in the settlement.^[1]

Geography

The village is 25 kilometers away from Gorna Oryahovitsa.

Strelets takes part in Gorna Oryahovitsa Municipality and has an average elevation of 319 meters, ranging between 270 and 450 m, making it one of the highest elevated villages in the area of Veliko Tarnovo.

There are four dams in the village's vicinity. The majority of the landmass of the village is covered with agricultural lands - 69%, followed by forests with 23% and urbanized areas with 6%.

The favorable climatic conditions of the area favor the development of hunting, cattle breeding, beekeeping, and sheep breeding.^[2]

Culture

Strelets village was established in the middle of the 19th century. The first two families who moved to the area were soap manufacturers.

The initial population of the village consisted mainly of Ottoman people, who were dedicated to raising bees hives.

Buildings

During the period after the merger of the two villages Sergyuvets and Teminsko, Parvomaytsi flourishes as a settlement. Most buildings were built during that time.

In 1900, the village's library and community hall “Zarya” was built. It is still acting.^[3]
In 2008, the municipality voted that the school in the village be closed.^[4]