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Kotel (Bulgarian: Котел [ˈkɔtɛɫ], Sarakatsani Greek: Κότελ) is a town in central Bulgaria, part of Sliven Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Kotel Municipality. In 2016, the town had a population of 5,329.[1]

Kotel
Котел
Κότελ
Kotel
Kotel, Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°53′N 26°27′E
CountryBulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Sliven
Government
  MayorKosta Karanashev
Elevation
643 m (2,110 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
  Total5 329
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
8970
Area code0453
License plateCH

Kotel is known for the numerous personalities of the Bulgarian National Revival who are connected to the town in various ways, such as the politicians Alexander Bogoridi and Stefan Bogoridi, the enlighteners Sophronius of Vratsa and Petar Beron, public figure Gavril Krastevich, revolutionary Georgi Rakovski, as well as the World War II prime minister Dobri Bozhilov. It has a well-known music school and a large Romani population who can be found playing in restaurants and orchestras all over Bulgaria. Because of its location in the mountains, Kotel is also a popular health resort for the cure of diseases such as tuberculosis. Kotel has been a center for carpet making and there is a museum devoted to the craft.


Geography


The town is located in East Stara planina.


Landmarks



History


Kotel 1932
Kotel 1932

Kotel was settled during the beginning of the Ottoman occupation of Bulgaria, when people fled from neighboring cities and towns. The earliest information about the town is found in an Ottoman Turkish register from 1486. In 1894, much of Kotel was destroyed in a fire.


Honour


Kotel Gap on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, is named after Kotel.


Culture



Education


Kotel Literary School was established in the 16th century. Sophronius of Vratsa is a prominent representative of this school.


Saglasie-Napredak 1870 cultural center


The Saglasie-Napredak 1870 cultural center was founded in 1870.

Post card from Kotel
Post card from Kotel

Agriculture


There is a strong sheep farming tradition in the region, which includes the practice of transhumance, migrating the sheep from lowland winter pastures to mountain summer pastures. This was profiled in a BBC Radio 4 documentary.[2]


Notable residents


Sarakatsani children in Kotel
Sarakatsani children in Kotel



References






На других языках


[de] Kotel

Kotel [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ˈkɔtɛɫ] (bulgarisch Котел) ist eine Stadt in Zentralbulgarien in der Oblast Sliwen, 72 km nordöstlich von Sliwen. Nach Sliwen und Nowa Sagora ist Kotel die drittgrößte Stadt in der Oblast Sliwen. Kotel ist administratives Zentrum der gleichnamigen Gemeinde Kotel.
- [en] Kotel, Bulgaria

[ru] Котел

Ко́тел (болг. Котел) — город в Болгарии. Находится в Сливенской области, административный центр общины Котел. Население составляет 5317 человек (2022)[1].



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