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The village of Pitovo is situated only 14km from the town of NOVA ZAGORA and 33km from the city of SLIVEN.
The village is situated in Nova Zagora Municipality, in Sliven region.
Nova Zagora Municipality is situated in south-eastern Bulgaria in the northern part of the Upper Thracian Valley between the big regional centers of Stara Zagora, Sliven and Yambol.
The major sights are located in the northern part of the municipality. Such are the stone formations Orlov Kamuk (Eagle's Stone), the picturesque branches of the Toundzha River, and the remains from the Roma fortress near Zhrebchevo Dam Lake. The following have been discovered: over 500 mounds, 26 pre-historic settlement mounds, 62 settlements from the late Iron Age, 74 from Roman times and 32 Medieval settlements, 13 fortresses and 4 monasteries. The Thracian mounds in the village of Karanovo and the village of Dyadovo provoke great interest on the part of western archeologists and are a good prerequisite for attracting investments. The "Sveti Velikomuchenik Georgi" (St Martyr George) Church, built in 1837 witnessed the historic events from 1877 when 1013 people from the Lyubenova Mahala and the nearby villages lost their lives.
The municipality is a member of: Trakia Regional Association of Municipalities, and the National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria. Nova Zagora Municipality participates in the international convent of partner cities for a European city. Twinned cities: The city of Petroushani - Romania, and the municipality of Poligiris - Greece. To see the exact location of the village of Pitovo on the map, please click on the link below:BGmaps
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