Vukovo
Вуково
Village
Vukovo is located in Bulgaria
Vukovo
Vukovo
Location of Vukovo
Coordinates: 42°11′42″N 22°58′26″E / 42.19500°N 22.97389°E / 42.19500; 22.97389
Country Bulgaria
ProvinceKyustendil Province
MunicipalityBoboshevo
Government
 • MayorMilcho Orozov (BSP)
Area
 • Total18.441 km2 (7.120 sq mi)
Elevation
518 m (1,699 ft)
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • Total58
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
2661

Vukovo (Bulgarian: Вуково) is a village in the Boboshevo Municipality, Kyustendil Province, western Bulgaria. As of 2013 it has 58 inhabitants.[1]

Geography

The village is located in western Bulgaria to the south-east of the city of Kyustendil. It is situated in a mountainous region near the Struma River. The village is located at 5 km from the municipal center Boboshevo, 25 km from the capital of the province Kyustendil, 61 km from the national capital Sofia and 22 km from the city of Blagoevgrad.[1]

Population

History

There are no records for the establishment of the village but it is considered one of the oldest settlements in the municipality because of the discovered archaeological remains in the surroundings of Vukovo - an antique settlement, necropolis and a fortress from the Late Antiquity.

After the democratic changes in 1989 the population sharply decreased as a result of migrationin, especially since the beginning of the 21st century. The perspectives for the villages are in the fields of agriculture (grapes, orchards), as well as rural, culture and church tourism.

Historic landmarks

The Church St Petka in Vukovo.
The Church St Nicholas in Vukovo.

Literature

Citations

  1. ^ a b c "Vukovo". Guide Bulgaria. Retrieved 6 July 2018.