Nikyup

Nikyup
Nikyup
Village
	Nikyup
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Nikyup is a village in Northern Bulgaria, in Veliko Tarnovo Province (Oblast Veliko Tarnovo), 194 km east of Sofia, Bulgaria's capital. The closest airport is in Gorna Oryahovitsa, 15 kilometers southeast.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Nikyup is situated on the Rositsa river in the central part of the Danubian plain. The latest count of the population is 365 inhabitants. It is supposed that the year of establishment of the village is 1879. The remains of Nicopolis ad Istrum, an ancient Roman city, are situated three kilometers from the village, making it a popular tourist destination. In the Nikyup museum, several Roman archeological remains can be found, such as pillars, sarcophagi, and remains of marble edifices. A statue in the village center of commemorates the fallen warriors of Nikyup in numerous wars.^[1]

History

The remains of Nicopolis ad Istrum is situated three kilometers north of Nikyup and eighteen kilometers north of Veliko Tarnovo. The first dating written text about the village is estimated to come from the 15th century.

Population

Nikyup
Year	1887	1910	1934	1946	1956	1965	1975	1985	1992	2001	2005	2009	2011	2021
Population	??	??	1776	1813	1689	1424	1044	805	669	519	??	??	365	??
	Highest number ?? in ??
Sources: National Statistical Institute, citypopulation.de, pop-stat.mashke.org,?? Bulgarian Academy of Sciences??

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Ethnic groups count in 2011:

	Number	Percentage (in %)
Total	365	100.00
Bulgarians	307	84.10
Turks	25	6.84
Gypsies	0	0.00
Others	7	1.91
Do not identify as any	1	0.27
Unanswered	25	6.84

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References

^ "Никюп". www.veliko-tarnovo.bg. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
^ "НСИ • НАЦИОНАЛЕН РЕГИСТЪР НА НАСЕЛЕНИТЕ МЕСТА •". www.nsi.bg. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
^ "Veliko Tǎrnovo (Bulgaria): Municipalities & Populated Places - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
^ "Ethnic composition of Bulgaria 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 2021-03-12.

[1] "Никюп". www.veliko-tarnovo.bg. Retrieved 2021-03-12.

[2] "НСИ • НАЦИОНАЛЕН РЕГИСТЪР НА НАСЕЛЕНИТЕ МЕСТА •". www.nsi.bg. Retrieved 2021-03-12.

[3] "Veliko Tǎrnovo (Bulgaria): Municipalities & Populated Places - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2021-03-12.

[4] "Ethnic composition of Bulgaria 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 2021-03-12.

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