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The village of Gergevets is nested in Southeastern Bulgaria, 8 km from the town of Sliven, 30 km from the town of Yambol, 100 km from the town of Veliko Tarnovo – the old capital of Bulgaria, 100 km from the Black sea coast and an hour driving from the Bulgarian – Turkish Check point. The closest to Gergevets villages are Samuilovo and Panaretovtsi.The village of Gergevets belongs to Sliven municipality, Sliven district.The Sliven district is located in Southern Bulgaria, 300 km away from the Bulgarian capital – Sofia, 110 km from the port town of Burgas, 130 km from the Bulgarian – Turkish and the Bulgarian – Greece Check points. It is situated at the trunk railway line ¹ 3 and on the international highway E-773 connecting the capital city of Sofia to the port town of Burgas. Through the mountain passages in the east part of Stara Planina Mountain, where the town is located, pass important roads connecting North to South Bulgaria.With its lands, extending to 1367 sq. km., the municipality is the biggest municipality form Sliven district. It borders with Yambol district on the south, on the east – with Burgas district, on the north – with Kotel municipality, on the west – with Tvarditsa municipality, on the southwest – Nova Zagora municipality. The Sliven municipality encompasses 49 settlements – the towns of Sliven and Kermen and 47 villages. The administrative centre of Sliven municipality is the town of Sliven. The settlements included in its territory are: the town of Sliven, and the villages – Sotirya, Ichera, Gavrailovo, Binkos, Golyamo Chochoven, Malko Chochoven, Seliminovo, Strupets, Chintulovo, Zlati Voivoda, Staro selo, Kovachite, Rakovo, Samuilovo, Gergevets, Glufishevo, Mechkarevo, Panaretovtsi, Topolanche, Kaloyanovo, Krushare, Kamen, Chokoba, Byala, Vaglen, Gradsko, Novachevo, Zhelyu Voivoda, Stara reka, Bojevtsi, Sredorek, Rachenitsa, Zaichari, Izgrev, and the quarters - Kozin dol, Masarlii, Bilo.The relief in Sliven district is hilly and mountain on north and plain – on south. The town of Sliven is located at the foot of the south slopes of Slivenska Planina Mountain (1181 m.), where the east Stara Planina Mounatin begins. On south and southeast it is opened towards the Slivensko field. The town is located between 180 and 300 meters above the sea level. The climate is transcontinental. The winter in Sliven region is soft and the summer comparatively warm. The autumn is longer than the spring. The local wind ‘Bora’ is typical for Sliven district. The main water resource for the municipality is Tundja River. At Tundja River, about 25 km from Sliven is build ‘Jrebchevo’ dam, which is used mainly for irrigating. Through the lands of Sliven pass the rivers Asenovska, Selishtka and Novoselska. At the Valley of Asenovska River is built ‘Asenovets’ dam, which is the main water source for the town. The region of Sliven is also famous for its mineral springs. The water is of high quality, suitable for treatment of spine and bone problems, illnesses of the peripheral nervous system, the stomach, intestines, liver, etc.A great advantage of Sliven municipality is its various nature – the rock massif ‘Sinite Kamani’, the fresh and clean air, the abundance of waters, the mild climate, the mineral springs, the fertile hollows of Tundja and Slivensko field are just part from the municipality’s gifts that make the region a preferred place for living and running business by many native and foreign citizens. To see the exact location of the village of Gergevets on the map, please click on the link below:BGmaps
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