Venelin

Venelin
Венелин
Village
Panoramic view of Venelin, May 2026
Panoramic view of Venelin, May 2026
Venelin is located in Bulgaria
Venelin
Venelin
Location of Venelin in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 43°02′46″N 27°40′08″E / 43.04611°N 27.66889°E / 43.04611; 27.66889
Country Bulgaria
Province
(Oblast)		Varna Province
Municipality
(Obshtina)		Dolni Chiflik
Government
 • MayorEdaet Mehmedov Niaziev (GERB; elected 2026)[1][2]
Area
 • Total
16.06 km2 (6.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
744
 • Density46.3/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
9119
Area code05147
EKATTE10611

Venelin (Bulgarian: Венелин) is a village in northeastern Bulgaria, located in Dolni Chiflik Municipality, Varna Province.[3] The village had 744 inhabitants as of 31 December 2024.[4]

Geography

Venelin lies on the left bank of the Kamchia River.[5] The village covers an area of 16.06 km².[4]

History

The settlement appears in Ottoman-era records as Sarı Hadırlar (1573), Sarı Hadır (1679), and Sarh Hadır (1689); the Turkish-derived name has been variously interpreted as meaning "yellow millet" (sarı darı) or as a reference to sarık ("turban").[6] Until 1934, the village was commonly known as Saradar (Саръдър). It was renamed Venelin in 1934 after the Rusyn Slavist Yuriy Venelin (1802–1839), whose scholarly work on the Bulgarians played an important role in the Bulgarian National Revival.[6]

Demographics

Population of the village according to censuses and official estimates:[7][4]

Population of Venelin
YearPopulationChange
19341,481—
19461,322−10.7%
19561,242−6.1%
1965965−22.3%
1975901−6.6%
1985787−12.7%
1992779−1.0%
2001829+6.4%
2011908+9.5%
2021732−19.4%

Ethnic composition

According to the 2011 Bulgarian census, Venelin had 908 residents; reported ethnicity was as follows:[8]

Ethnic composition (2011 census)
GroupNumberShare (%)
Turks35739.31
Bulgarians23625.99
Roma101.10
Did not answer29932.92
Other / preferred not to answer60.66
Total908100.00*
*Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

Culture

The local chitalishte (community cultural centre) "Probuda" was founded in 1905.[9] It maintains an authentic-folklore ensemble[10] dedicated to the traditions of the Vayatsi, a Bulgarian ethnographic group from the Eastern Stara Planina.[5]

The village church is dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel, with the village's annual fair held on Archangel's Day according to the Old Style calendar (21 November).[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Кметство Венелин [Mayoralty of Venelin]" (in Bulgarian). Integrated Information System of the State Administration (Council of Ministers of Bulgaria). Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Едает Ниазиев е новият кмет на село Венелин, община Долни чифлик [Edaet Niaziev is the new mayor of Venelin village, Dolni Chiflik Municipality]". Bulgarian News Agency (in Bulgarian). 1 March 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Венелин [Venelin]" (in Bulgarian). Dolni Chiflik Municipality. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "Venelin, Dolni Chiflik, Varna – population statistics". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 "Забележителности [Landmarks]" (in Bulgarian). Chitalishte "Probuda-1905", Venelin. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  6. 1 2 "История за село Венелин [History of the village of Venelin]" (in Bulgarian). Chitalishte "Probuda-1905", Venelin. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Population data for the village of Venelin, Dolni Chiflik Municipality, Varna Province" (in Bulgarian). National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Ethnic composition of Bulgaria — 2011 census, by settlement". pop-stat.mashke.org. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "История [History]" (in Bulgarian). Chitalishte "Probuda-1905", Venelin. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Дейности [Activities]" (in Bulgarian). Chitalishte "Probuda-1905", Venelin. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
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