Dragizhevo is a village in Northern Bulgaria. The village is in Lyaskovets Municipality, Veliko Tarnovo Province. Аccording to the 2020 Bulgarian census, Dragizhevo has a population of 921 people with a permanent address registration in the settlement.
Geography Dragizhevo village is in Northern Bulgaria, 11 kilometers southeast of Veliko Tarnovo, and 4 kilometers from Lyaskovets.
The elevation in the village varies between 200 and 299 meters with an average of 210 meters.
The climate is continental, with a cold winter and a warm summer, making it a good place for agriculture and animal husbandry.
History and culture The initial establishment of the settlement began with the merger of four or six smaller villages – Batley, Dzhurovets, Fashkovets, and Sharkovets.
Buildings
In 1894 the village built its current library and community hall "Razvitie". Half a kilometer away from the village, the Medieval Ottoman Stronghold Gradishte's remains can be found. In 1888 the high school "Kiril i Metodii" was built. The first headmaster was Atanas Dachov. The church was built in 1837. "Sv Konstantin i Elena"
Ethnicity According to the Bulgarian population census in 2011. NumberPercentage(in %)Total831100.00Bulgarians73688.56Turks50.60Romani60.72Others182.16Do not define themselves00Unanswered647.70
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