Oryahovo

Coordinates: 43°44′03″N 23°57′40″E / 43.73417°N 23.96111°E / 43.73417; 23.96111
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Oryahovo
Оряхово
UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
3300
Area code09171
WebsiteOfficial website

Oryahovo (

Jiu flows into the Danube on Romanian territory. The town is known for the ferry service that connects it to the Romanian town of Bechet
across the river. There are also plans by local private companies for a bridge across the Danube.

History

Oryahovo in the 1930s

Ancient history and Middle Ages

The town's name has evolved through the course of history, with names such as Vrhov, Orezov, Oreov and Rahovo being mentioned in documents until the current one was officially established in 1886. The area around Oryahovo has been inhabited since ancient times, as archaeological research has proven with findings from the early

Władysław III of Varna passed through the fortress during their unsuccessful crusades (the Battle of Nicopolis in 1396 and the Battle of Varna in 1444, respectively) against the Ottoman Empire.[4]

Bulgarian National Revival

During the

Arnaldo Zocchi
was erected in their honour.

Liberated Bulgaria

After the liberation, Oryahovo was known for the lively trade and rich cultural life. A provincial centre for three months, it became the centre of an

okrag, an administrative division, for 10 years (1877–1882 and 1884–1889). The architecture from the period is typically influenced by that of Western Europe
, with many such buildings preserved today.

A railway line linking Oryahovo with Cherven Bryag was constructed in 1926; a new church, the Assumption of Mary Church, opened in 1930, and a new building for the community centre was built in 1936 after a project by two Vidin architects.

Some of the first industrial companies in the city – a spare parts factory and a metalworking company – were opened in 1961. Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, a short drive west of town, is also a major employer.

The Oryahovo–Beckett ferry, crossing the Danube, is one of the main transport corridors from Bulgaria to Romania. This is the most direct route from Sofia to Romania, Ukraine and other countries.

Sport

Badminton

Badminton has been developed in Oryahovo since 1980. This sport has brought considerable fame to the city in

Northern Macedonia. The badminton coach is Koycho Stanev and his wife Nikulina Staneva. From 1981 to 1991, when the workers' badminton was closed, the men's team at the Post Office in Oryahovo was the undisputed republican champion. The team was composed of Koycho Stanev, Ventsislav Stanev, Boyko Angelov and Yani Kirilov. Many children practice badminton in the renovated city hall. The 5th–7th and 8th–10th-grade badminton teams from Hristo Botev High School are regular participants in the finals of school games, invariably ranking among the top six teams in the country. The teams are entirely made up of players from the Oryahovo 80 Badminton Club
with chairman and coach Stanev and Staneva.

Today, many children train, with an emphasis on children's and youth badminton – up to 17 years inclusive. From the badminton school in Oryahovo is the national athlete Vladimir Metodiev, who competes in men's badminton. Children from the 2nd to 10th grades practice badminton. In 2010, coach Stanev participated in a national tournament for veterans in Varna, where at the age of 55+ in the men's doubles discipline he became a national champion with partner Radi Nikolov from Stara Zagora.

In 2010, the under-19 youth team of the Oryahovo-80 Badminton Club won fourth place nationally at the State Team Championship for youth under 19, and the girls 9th place. The teams were composed of Alexander Valeriev, Devin Slavov, Kristian Petrov and Dean Genov on the boys' team and Janet Borisova, Gloria Simova, Tsvetelina Vasileva and Dalia Tosheva. Coach Stanev participates in the course for second-level coaches of the International Olympic Committee and the Bulgarian Olympic Committee.

Notable people

Aleksandar Tsankov

Born in Oryahovo

Others connected to Oryahovo

Annual events

  • Every year around August 18, the traditional fair days are held in the town of Oryahovo.
  • Every year around August 19–23, during the traditional fair days, a badminton tournament is held for children, teenagers and veterans.
  • Every year from August 9 to 18 an art plein air dedicated to Marin Varbanov is held.
  • Swimming on the
    Danube River
    around August 20 from the Romanian coast to the Bulgarian coast.
  • Every year around August 20, a chess tournament is held at the Kamaka Hotel.

Gallery Monuments

  • Kosta Lulchev memorial plaque
    Kosta Lulchev memorial plaque
  • Todor Panitsa's monument
    Todor Panitsa's monument

Honour

Oryahovo Heights on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, is named after Oryahovo.

References

  1. ^ "Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009". NSI. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  2. ISBN 978-0-7618-5134-9
    .
  3. ^ Gandev, Khristo (1987). The Bulgarian People During the 15th Century: A Demographic and Ethnographic Study. Sofia-Press. pp. 69–71.
  4. ISBN 978-90-04-21904-5
    .

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