Gurgulyat

Gurglyat
Гургулят
Village
Gurglyat is located in Bulgaria
Gurglyat
Gurglyat
Location within Bulgaria
Elevation
812 m (2,664 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
43

Gurgulyat (Bulgarian: Гургулят) is a village in Slivnitsa Municipality, Sofia Province, located in western Bulgaria approximately 10 km south of the town of Slivnitsa.

As of September 2005, the village had a population of 40 which had a slight increase to 43 as of 2024. It is located at 42°47′N 22°59′E / 42.783°N 22.983°E / 42.783; 22.983, 812 m above sea level in the Viskyar Mountain.

The village is famous for its role in the Serbo-Bulgarian War (1885–1886) when the Bulgarian Army, which was aided by local residents, prevented the Serbs from reaching Slivnitsa. Most of the village's historical landmarks are dedicated to this event, such as the imposing 20 m-high red-concrete Pantheon-Monument in the Tsarkvishte (Църквище) locality, which features a sculpture of Mother Bulgaria and has an area of around 700 m2.

Other landmarks include the small (60 m-long) gorge of the local river known for its sheer rocks, a fortress and a cave.

Honour

Gurgulyat Peak on Graham Land in Antarctica is named after the village.[citation needed]

References

  1. ↑ Eça, Gilmara F.; Albergaria-Barbosa, Ana C.R.; de Souza, Manuel M.; Costa, Patrícia G.; Leite, Adriele S.; Fillmann, Gilberto; Hatje, Vanessa (December 2021). "Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments and shellfish from Todos os Santos bay, Brazil". Marine Pollution Bulletin. 173 112944. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112944. ISSN 0025-326X.