Bratushkovo

Bratushkovo (Bulgarian: Братушково) is a village in Slivnitsa Municipality, Sofia Province, located in western Bulgaria approximately 8 km south-west of the town of Slivnitsa.

Bratushkovo

Братушково
Bratushkovo
Location of Bratushkovo
Coordinates: 42°50′N 22°58′E
Country Bulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)
Sofia
Government
  MayorGeorgi Georgiev
Elevation
644 m (2,113 ft)
Population
 (2005)
  Total47
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
2222
Area code(s)07177
License plateB

The village was first mentioned in Ottoman tax registers of 1576 as Bratkovitsa. The name is derived from the personal name Bratushko or Bratko.[1]

References

  1. Чолева-Димитрова, Анна М. (2002). Селищни имена от Югозападна България: Изследване. Речник (in Bulgarian). София: Пенсофт. p. 102. ISBN 954-642-168-5. OCLC 57603720.

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