Kalekovets

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Kalekovets Калековец
Village
Kalekovets
Coordinates: 42°13′59″N 24°49′01″E / 42.233°N 24.817°E / 42.233; 24.817Coordinates: 42°13′59″N 24°49′01″E / 42.233°N 24.817°E / 42.233; 24.817
Country	Bulgaria
Province	Plovdiv
Municipality	Maritsa
Area
• Total	17.994 km2 (6.948 sq mi)
Elevation	161 m (528 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,659
• Density	152/km2 (390/sq mi)
Postal Code	4147
Tel. Code	03124
Vehicle registration	PB

Kalekovets (Bulgarian: Калековец) is a village in Maritsa Municipality, Plovdiv Province, Bulgaria.^[1][2] As of 2006 it has 2,613 inhabitants.^[3][4]

Geography[]

The village is 14 km northeast of Plovdiv. Nearer to Plovdiv is the village Voivodinovo, and after Kalekovets the village Stryama. The town Rakovski is also located in the vicinity. The village itself is 180 meters above sea level and is almost in the center of the . Its area is 17,000 ha. Near the village, at about 1 km northeast, the river Stryama can be found.

History[]

The village was created at around 1711 by a Turkish feudal lord, who hired 17 workers to work on his land. Later, he gave them land and they settled there and began 17 families.

During the ages, the land was covered in trees: oaks, elms, and other evergreens, which helped the villagers to make charcoal and were sold outside the village as well.

Culture[]

There is a community center in which citizens can learn traditional dances and singing. The library is also located in the building. Around 380 children attend the village's school.

Celebrations[]

On the 24th of May, a traditional festival is held in Kalekovets.

Notable people[]

Maria Atanasova is the first woman commander of a heavy-type airplane in the world and the first commander of a nuclear-powered passenger airplane in Bulgaria.

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