Sinitovo

Sinitovo (Bulgarian: Синитово) is a village in central Bulgaria.^[1] It is located 5 km. east of Pazardzhik. As of 2022 the population was 1768. It is located at an altitude of 200 metres (660 ft) in a fertile agricultural region near the Maritsa river.^[2] The main products grown in the area include wheat, maize, peppers, while the most widespread spread domestic animal is the sheep.

Sinitovo Синитово
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Motto(s):  Work, faith, perseverance

The village is mentioned in Ottoman documents from 1576, 1607, 1696. There is a kindergarten, school, chitalishte and a church "Sv. Georgi" from 1884. Many Roman artifacts are found in the vicinity of the village, including marble statues and a bust of a Roman Emperor. There are ruins of Roman fortress erected by Justinian and the important Thracian settlement Bessapara, the Βεσούπαρον of Procopius.^[3][4]

Honours

Sinitevo Gap in Graham Land, Antarctica is named after the village.