Ludogorie
43°30′N 26°45′E / 43.500°N 26.750°E
The Ludogorie (
plateau.The plateau was formed of
In ancient times, the Ludogorie was inhabited by the Thracian tribes of the Getae who left behind local architectural landmarks such as the Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari, a richly-decorated 3rd-century BC tomb that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Until the end of the 18th century, the Ludogorie was largely dominated by forests that merged with the ones of the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina) to the south, giving the name of the region both in Bulgarian and Turkish, literally translated as "region of wild forests" in English. In recent times, the forests have been nearly completely replaced by arable land and only the woods in the Voden Reserve are the reminiscent of the former larger forest area. The soil from the chopped down forests is a rich soil with humus, very eligible for agriculture.
Ludogorie is a relatively new name, a
The Ludogorie mostly belongs to
Ludogorie Peak on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica bears the name of the region.[2] PFC Ludogorets Razgrad, the football club of Razgrad, was also named after the Ludogorie region.
Notes
- ^ usually used with a definite article Лудогорието, Ludogorieto
References
- ^ Енциклопедия "България" (in Bulgarian). Vol. Т. 3. И-Л. София: Българска академия на науките. 1982.
- ^ "Composite Antarctic Marine Gazetteer Placedetails: Ludogorie Peak". SCAR-MarBIN Portal. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
- "Лудогорие, Лудогорско плато". Българска енциклопедия А-Я (in Bulgarian). БАН, Труд, Сирма. 2002. OCLC 163361648.
External links
- Ludogorie.org, website of the Native Ludogorie Cultural and Educational Association (in Bulgarian)
- Razgrad and the Ludogorie, online news portal also offering online publications of the Ludogorski Vestnik newspaper (in Bulgarian)