Parvomay
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Parvomay is a town and the name of a Municipality (Parvomay Municipality
Parvomay Municipality
Parvomay Municipality is a municipality in Plovdiv Province, Bulgaria, with administrative center Parvomay.-General information:Parvomay Municipality is situated in the most Eastern area of the Plovdiv field – part of the Upper Thracian Plain, with total area of 864 m2...
) in Southern Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. It is located in Plovdiv Province
Plovdiv Province
Plovdiv Province is a province in central southern Bulgaria. It comprises 18 municipalities on a territory of 5,972.9 km² with a total population, as of December 2009, of 701,684 inhabitants...
region close to the towns Sadovo
Sadovo
Sadovo is a small town in the Plovdiv Province, central Bulgaria. The population is 2 551. Most of the people are employed in agriculture, which due to the fertile soils and the high levels of mechanisation is efficient and highly productive. Major crops are apples, tomatoes, peppers, wheat,...
and Chirpan
Chirpan
Chirpan is a town on the Tekirska River in Stara Zagora Province, South-central Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Chirpan Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 16,355 inhabitants....
. The English translation is sometimes given as Parvomai or Purvomai (which literally means "May Day"). Although as with many places in Bulgaria it has other names such as its old name (up until 1947), Borisograd (after Bulgaria's last Tsar, Boris to celebrate his birthday on 30 Jan 1894), or Borisovgrad, or Borissograd, or Borissovgrade, or Borissowgrad, until 1894 it was known by its Turkish names Hadzi Ejles (Bulgarian Хаджи Елес), Hadzi-Ele, Hadzi-Jeiles, or the Spanish, Khadzhi Eiles Khadzhi-Eles.
The Town
The municipal centre town Parvomay is situated at 134 meters above sea level, with geographic coordinates 25о13`30`` East longitude and 42о06`00`` North latitude. The town is 39 km to the west of PlovdivPlovdiv
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...
city, 50 km to the southeast of Stara Zagora
Stara Zagora
Stara Zagora is the sixth largest city in Bulgaria, and a nationally important economic center. Located in Southern Bulgaria, it is the administrative capital of the homonymous Stara Zagora Province...
, 34 km to the west of city of Haskovo
Haskovo
Haskovo , is a city, an administrative centre of the homonymous Haskovo Province in southern Bulgaria, not far from the borders with Greece and Turkey. As of February 2011, it has a population of 74,843 inhabitants....
, the edge being 700m south of the Maritza
Maritsa
The Maritsa or Evros , ) is, with a length of 480 km, the longest river that runs solely in the interior of the Balkans. It has its origin in the Rila Mountains in Western Bulgaria, flowing southeast between the Balkan and Rhodope Mountains, past Plovdiv and Parvomay to Edirne, Turkey...
River. The topography
Topography
Topography is the study of Earth's surface shape and features or those ofplanets, moons, and asteroids...
of the Parvomay Municipality is predominantly a flat plain with the exception being the fields of the Voden and Bukovo villages and the rolling hills around Iskra, Bryagovo, Dragoinovo and Ezerovo which are form the foot hills of Dragoyna. The name of the ridge comes from a legend about Dragoy, prince of the Slavonic tribe that inhabited the region and his daughter Dragoyna, who built a white stone castle on the peak but the Byzantines conquered and destroyed her residence. This range is in turn the foothills of the Rhodopi mountains, passing to the South-West into the Novakovski Balkan mountain. In 1926 the population of the town was 4425 people, and in 1946 the town was 5050, by 1985 the population had risen to 17,136, by 1992 it had dropped to 16,826. The population of the town in 2009 was 16,630, by the end of 2010 it had fallen to 13,733.
The Municipality
The Parvomay MunicipalityParvomay Municipality
Parvomay Municipality is a municipality in Plovdiv Province, Bulgaria, with administrative center Parvomay.-General information:Parvomay Municipality is situated in the most Eastern area of the Plovdiv field – part of the Upper Thracian Plain, with total area of 864 m2...
has its administrative centre in the town of Parvomay. The town is formed of three areas, Parvomay in the centre, Debar to the South and Liybenovo to the North east. The municipality is situated in the most Eastern area of the Plovdiv Pazadjik plain– part of the Upper Thracian lowlands, with total area of 470 057 decares. The Municipality encompasses 17 settlements with population of 32 131 people. Villages in Parvomay Municipality in the Plovdiv Province are; Bryagovo
Bryagovo
Bryagovo is a village in Parvomay Municipality, Plovdiv Province, Bulgaria.It is to the south of Parvomay town and to the north of and the village of Iskra.-Reference:* Bryagovo...
(789 inhabitants to 02/05/2006), Bukovo, Byala Reka
Byala Reka
Byala Reka is a village in Parvomay Municipality, Plovdiv Province, Bulgaria.In 2006 the population was 969....
, Dalbok Izvor, Dobri Do, Dragoynovo, Ezerovo, Gradina, Iskra, Karadjalovo. Iskra being the largest in area with a population of 1829 (to 02/05/2006) in the Dragoyna foothills to the south of Parvomay.
History
Somewhere from the 5th century BC to the 3rd century BC this area became part of the Thracian Odrysian kingdomOdrysian kingdom
The Odrysian kingdom was a union of Thracian tribes that endured between the 5th and 3rd centuries BC. It consisted largely of present-day Bulgaria, spreading to parts of Northern Dobruja, parts of Northern Greece and modern-day European Turkey...
. In the quarters of Debar and Liybenovo on the outskirts of Parvomay town, archeologists have found Thracian mounds. By the 1st century AD this part of Thrace
Thrace
Thrace is a historical and geographic area in southeast Europe. As a geographical concept, Thrace designates a region bounded by the Balkan Mountains on the north, Rhodope Mountains and the Aegean Sea on the south, and by the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara on the east...
was annexed by the Roman empire, and later it remained a part of its Eastern Roman Empire. Roman graves dating to the period of 1-4th c. have been also discovered around Parvomay. Through the history of Bulgaria
History of Bulgaria
The history of Bulgaria spans from the first settlements on the lands of modern Bulgaria to its formation as a nation-state and includes the history of the Bulgarian people and their origin. The first traces of human presence on what is today Bulgaria date from 44,000 BC...
the area has been Thracian, Greek, Roman, Byzantium, Slav, Bulgar and Ottoman.
There were archaeological finds in 2004,5 & 6 relating to a Thracian cult complex of a collection of tribes known as the Odrysian kingdom
Odrysian kingdom
The Odrysian kingdom was a union of Thracian tribes that endured between the 5th and 3rd centuries BC. It consisted largely of present-day Bulgaria, spreading to parts of Northern Dobruja, parts of Northern Greece and modern-day European Turkey...
in an area to the south of Dragoynovo at the Goliama Dragoyna peak. The peak of Goliama Dragoyna is the highest point in the area at 813,60m. The sub region of Dragoyna is believed to have been a local centre of the Thracian aristocracy within the Odryssian kingdom, possibly linked to Perperikon
Perperikon
The ancient Thracian city of Perperikon is located in the Eastern Rhodopes, 15 km northeast of the present-day town of Kardzhali, Bulgaria, on a 470 m high rocky hill, which is thought to have been a sacred place. The village of Gorna Krepost is located at the foot of the hill and the...
. A high concentration of Thracian tumulus
Tumulus
A tumulus is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds, Hügelgrab or kurgans, and can be found throughout much of the world. A tumulus composed largely or entirely of stones is usually referred to as a cairn...
(burial mounds) have been found in the area. A well known golden ring was found in Ezerovo, near to Dragoyna archaeological site. The ring has an inscription in Thracian with Greek letters. It indicates that the relatives dedicate the ring to the deceased. Also found were numerous dice that resemble the modern dice used for playing. Playing dice
Dice
A die is a small throwable object with multiple resting positions, used for generating random numbers...
has an ancient history and it seems that the inhabitants of Thrace were well acquainted with the game.
A settlement, most probably related with the sanctuary, was located close to the village of Dragoynovo
Dragoynovo
Dragoynovo is a village in central southern Bulgaria, in the Parvomay municipality of Plovdiv Province.- Geography :The region of Dragoyna is located where the Maritsa valley merges with the high mountains of the Rhodopes. The Dragoyna peak has two summits - Golyama and Malka Dragoyna, with an...
near to Iskra
Iskra
Iskra was a political newspaper of Russian socialist emigrants established as the official organ of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party. Initially, it was managed by Vladimir Lenin, moving as he moved. The first edition was published in Stuttgart on December 1, 1900. Other editions were...
.This religious complex is one of the many sacred places, established by the Thracians
Thracians
The ancient Thracians were a group of Indo-European tribes inhabiting areas including Thrace in Southeastern Europe. They spoke the Thracian language – a scarcely attested branch of the Indo-European language family...
on high mountain peaks. Sanctuaries of this type originated and developed as religious centres in the period between the Late Bronze Age and the end of the Roman Empire
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
. The sanctuary complex on Dragoyna peak was first studied and recorded in the first half of the 20th century since when the site has suffered at the hands of numerous treasure hunters. No formal archaeological excavations were conducted until 2004. Two periods of occupation have been identified from the archaeological evidence:
- 13th century BC – 5th century BC: the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age, but also the Dark Ages in the Aegean and Anatolia. At this time the hill had no floral and soil cover. The archaeological finds from the period are fire places, which served as altars for various fire-related rituals.
- 4th century BC – 3rd century BC: the Late Iron Age or the period of Classics and Hellenism. In this period the region of the Eastern MediterraneanEastern MediterraneanThe Eastern Mediterranean is a term that denotes the countries geographically to the east of the Mediterranean Sea. This region is also known as Greater Syria or the Levant....
had its cultural consolidation provoked by the military campaigns of the Macedonian rulers Philip II and Alexander the Great. This was also the period of the most active utilization of the sanctuary.
The oldest documented reference to the city Parvomay of 1576 it is in the register of dzhelepkeshanite in Bulgaria.
Parvomay was for a time part of Eastern Rumelia
Eastern Rumelia
Eastern Rumelia or Eastern Roumelia was an administratively autonomous province in the Ottoman Empire and Principality of Bulgaria from 1878 to 1908. It was under full Bulgarian control from 1885 on, when it willingly united with the tributary Principality of Bulgaria after a bloodless revolution...
an autonomous province within the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
after the Treaty of Berlin in 1878. After the revolution of September 6, 1885, the province was annexed by the Principality of Bulgaria. On 14 April 1928 a sequence of two earthquakes of a magnitude of approx 7 hit central Bulgaria which resulted in 74,000 buildings being destroyed and 114 people were killed in the nearby city of Plovdiv
Plovdiv
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...
, Chirpan
Chirpan
Chirpan is a town on the Tekirska River in Stara Zagora Province, South-central Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Chirpan Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 16,355 inhabitants....
(to the north) and Parvomay. A newspaper at the time reported 1000 buildings in Parvomay as collapsed.
Civic & Educational Buildings
Parvomay town has two secondary schools - the School of Professional (economy, ecology, machinery) agriculture called "Vasil Levski" to the northeast of the centre, on Bratya Miladinovi street and "School Prof. Dr. Zlatarov " on Kocho Chestimenski street to the west of the town centre. There are 2 main schools: the School "St. Cyril and Methodius" and "PS Georgi Karaslavov". 2 primary schools: "Hristo Botev" on Hristo Botev St, just south of the town centre and "Vasil Levski" and four kindergartens (nurseries)- "Kindergarten 8th of March", "Kindergarten Maritsa", "Kindergarten Spring" and "Kindergarten Radost". All of the schools in the Town of Parvomay were extensively renovated in 2010 by the municipality. The village of Iskra to the south of Parvomay has Otets Paisiy Primary school, "Ivan Vazov" Community Center and "Iskra" Kindergarten. The Village of Bryagovo has "Razvitie" Community Center and the Village of Dragoynovo "Petar Delchev Orlovski" Community Center.Following the 1928 earthquake destroyed many buildings including the Court House a fund was set up to construct a new building. Justice Kachakova Jordan, who was born in Byala Reka
Byala Reka
Byala Reka is a village in Parvomay Municipality, Plovdiv Province, Bulgaria.In 2006 the population was 969....
, near Parvomay assisting in the fund raising. The small but impressive building was constructed in the centre of Parvomay in 1932 is has jurisdiction for the whole of the Parvomay Municipality.
Transport
There are limited charter flights to the nearby Plovdiv International AirportPlovdiv International Airport
Plovdiv Airport is the airport of the second largest city in Bulgaria, Plovdiv. Often referred to as Plovdiv Krumovo Airport, a small village located 12 km south-east away from the city on the main highway Plovdiv-Asenovgrad....
just to the east of the Plovdiv Asenovgrad
Asenovgrad
Asenovgrad is a town in central southern Bulgaria, part of Plovdiv Province.-History:Asenovgrad was founded by the Thracians as Stenímachos around 300–400 BC. In 72 BC the city was captured by the troops of the Roman Empire as part of the Roman expansion towards the Black Sea. After a long period...
highway (12 km SE of Plovdiv). In 2010 scheduled flights began to London and Moscow. The international European road Е-80 passes through the town and a branch of the as yet incomplete Trakia highway (A1) passes very near on the way to Burgas
Burgas
-History:During the rule of the Ancient Romans, near Burgas, Debeltum was established as a military colony for veterans by Vespasian. In the Middle Ages, a small fortress called Pyrgos was erected where Burgas is today and was most probably used as a watchtower...
. The section branching off currently (2010) under construction to the Southeast towards Turkey known as the Maritza motorway will be designated A3. The Maritza motorway designated A3, which will branch off from east of Plovdiv just west of Chirpan at the Orizovo Interchange and 5 km north of Parvomay, at the Orizovo Interchange it will run south east to the Turkish border. The Current (2010) GERB government has promised the completion of the Trakiya and Maritza Highway by the end of its term in 2013. In Parvomay town in 2011 a new road bridge over the railway line was opened forming part of a northern ring road of the town.
The railway line from Belovo to Dimitrovgrad, runs through Parvomay officially opened in 1873.
The municipal territory is crossed by a high-speed railway, run by the Bulgarian State Railways
Bulgarian State Railways
The Bulgarian State Railways are Bulgaria's state railway company and the largest railway carrier in the country, established as an entity in 1885. The company's headquarters are located in the capital Sofia. Since the 1990s the BDZ has met serious competition from automotive transport...
part of the line from Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
to Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
.The upgrading of the Plovdiv-Svilengrad line was the biggest local project financed by EU's ISPA program at a cost of 340 mln euro. The European Investment Bank
European Investment Bank
The European Investment Bank is the European Union's long-term lending institution established in 1958 under the Treaty of Rome. A policy-driven bank, the EIB supports the EU’s priority objectives, especially European integration and the development of economically weak regions...
has lent 150 mln euro to the venture with 153 mln euro coming from ISPA and 37 mln euro from Bulgaria's state budget. The doubling of 150 km of track from Plovdiv to Parvomay was completied in November 2009 with the renovation of Parvomay Station and the closure of level crossings in Parvomay Town to replaced by a flyover in 2011. Although this route is open it will have a limited service until further sections being constructed are completed.
Agriculture & Environment
The MaritsaMaritsa
The Maritsa or Evros , ) is, with a length of 480 km, the longest river that runs solely in the interior of the Balkans. It has its origin in the Rila Mountains in Western Bulgaria, flowing southeast between the Balkan and Rhodope Mountains, past Plovdiv and Parvomay to Edirne, Turkey...
river runs to the East through the Municipality with the Mechka, Byala and Kayaliyka rivers running North into the Maritsa with thermal mineral springs in Dragoinovo, Byala Reka and Lenovo. The Mechka River runs through Lenovo, Poroyna and along the southeastern edge of Parvomay Town. Falling from the Mechkovets Hills, the Kayaliyka River runs through Iskra, Bryagovo, Dragynovo, Ezerovo and Bodrovo joining the Marista 8 km to the east of Parvomay Town. The Byala River runs through Byala Reka village and Karadzhalovo. The main crops in the region of Municipality Parvomay are grain production, with 75 000 decares of wheat, barley 7,500 decares, and sunflower 13,200 decares. Agriculture and especially vegetable growing are of great importance for the Parvomay region it is one of the biggest producers of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and aubergine (egg-plant)in the Country. There are over 500 acres (2 km²) greenhouses and over 60% of the arable land is irrigated. There are considerable crops of commercially grown Oriential (often known as Turkish Tobacco) and Large Leaf Tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
in the region. The soils are predominantly black humus. There are also vast areas of oak and conifer forests on higher ground. The lowland of the Maritsa river are mainly meadows with cinnamon soils.
Climate and weather
The territory of Municipality Parvomay belongs to the area of transitive Mediterranean climate. The average temperature in January is 1˚С, and about 25˚ С in July. The summer is dry and hot and the winter is comparatively mild. Unlike the nearby winter resort of PamporovoPamporovo
Pamporovo is a popular ski resort in Smolyan Province, southern Bulgaria, one of the best-known in Southeastern Europe. It is set amongst magnificent pine forests and is primarily visited during the winter for skiing and snowboarding. It is also a popular tourist place in summer. The hub of...
to the south in the Rhodope Mountains
Rhodope Mountains
The Rhodopes are a mountain range in Southeastern Europe, with over 83% of its area in southern Bulgaria and the remainder in Greece. Its highest peak, Golyam Perelik , is the seventh highest Bulgarian mountain...
the snowfall in the north of the area is thin and does not last being a little heavier in the south, although the snow of the Winter of 2009 was unusually heavy (50–60 cm). The total precipitation is below the average for the country, about 532 l/м2. The precipitation is highest in December and May and lowest in August and February–March. The relative humidity is particularly low– up to 60%.The strongest wind comes from the North-West, mainly in May and June, when it blows for weeks with average velocity of about 3 м/s. Short thunderstorms and hailstorms are quite common in summer and you may get some thick fogs in the North of the District along the Maritsa river but this is quite uncommon.
Culture, Events and Tourism
ReligionParvomay town contains G. Karaslavov museum house and St. Dimiter Church (built in the period 1841-43) displays iconostasis and the mural paintings which are masterpieces of the Debar school. In the churchyard is one of the first secular schools in the country. Both are monitored by UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
. St. Archangel Micheal (Архангел Михаил) church sits in the heart of the district of Liybenovo on the northeastern edge of the town and restored golden domed St. Georges Church (Църквата Св. Георги) in the centre. In contrast the Debar district of Parvomay is a modern designed Evangelical Catholic Church. The village of Iskra in the south has St. Georges Chapel (църквата Св. Георги,) built in 2010, St. Bogoroditza Church (Църква Светa Богородица) restored 2006.
Sport
On the north western edge of the town Parvomay has an impressive stadium with a capacity to seat 5,000 and nearby 'Fiesta' swimming complex, with "Hristo Boltev" football stadium (Стадион "Христо Ботев) on the south eastern edge.
Museum
Preserved ancient relics are displayed in a museum in the town the Primary School St. Cyril and Methodius and also the House of Culture in the village of Iskra.
Wine Fair in Parvomai
For the fifth year in February 2009 the Municipality of Parvomai and Exemplary People Community Center “St. St. Kiril and Metodii” have organized a Wine and Wine-Production Fair together with a prize for best home-made wine. It was attended by a panel of technologists from visiting wineries - Asenovgrad AD Winery, Wine Cellar Reggina Estate Iskra, winery Zagreus AD Parvomai.
The date is not chosen randomly. Beginning of February is the time when the vines and abandon Trifon's Day celebrates the feast of-grower. As a patron of vineyards St.Trifon is known only in the Balkans and mainly where they live Bulgarians and Greeks
May Cultural Festival
During the month of May the May Cultural Festival is held in the town of Parvomay, where the people of Parvomay and their guests gather at the halls of the People Community Centre to meet the art of the visiting theatres, the local dramatic and music-folklore teams, national favorite and local artists and a lot more interesting additional events. In May 2010 Parvomay Rock Fest was held in the centre of the town, a one day event of rock music sponsored by the Municipality and local company, EcoGas.
Folklore Music and Song Festival
As well as the Iskra Festival in August, the city of Parvomay Festival takes place in September which is a celebration of Thracian Music and Songs. Many national orchestras, folklore groups and single artists take part in the centre of Parvomay town.
October is Poetry month.
Tourism in the Municipality is somewhat underdeveloped but growing, with new hotels opening such as the 'Tzargrad' in Debar south of Parvomay town and 'Finest' in the centre. The area has a large potential for example the thermal mineral springs in Dragoinovo, Biala Reka and Lenovo. The surroundings of Vinitsa village is almost unique place in Bulgaria as it is where the rare summer snowflake can be found, Latin name Leucojum aestivum. It has been spotted in the picturesque Village of Iskra which is the home in August to the фестивал Искра (Iskra Festival), which is a celebration of Folk Music, dancing, food and wine drawing as many as 2000 from afar a field as Plovdiv. A dam of the river Kajalijka between Iskra and Bryagovo forms Briagovo Lake. Briagovo Lake is the site for local hunting clubs pre hunting season with a clay pigeon shooting competition every September close to a Hotel overlooking the lake. There as been recent development of water-motor sports and fishing tourism at this lake and others nearby and on Mechka River. A second dam of the Kajlijka river at Ezerovo forms a sizable lake which is a popular summer spot for local visitors and fishing. Growning from vine-cultivation and wine production in Iskra and Tatarevo villages there has been the development of business tourism related to production and tasting of local wines.
Famous people from Parvomay
Dragoynovo (also known as Dragoinovo) a village in Parvomay municipality was the birthplace of Angel Stoyanov Kariotov (Bulgarian: Ангел Стоянов Кариотов)in 1812. , also known as Angel Vojvoda (Ангел войвода). A bust of him is in the Park in the Centre of Parvomay.
The tenor, Tosko Iliev, was born 1 September 1895 in Parvomay (then called Borisovgrad). His first performances were with the school choir. In 1922 he graduated from the Sofia University of Law. Towards the end of 1923 he left for private voice lessons in Vienna. Before his stage debut he worked as a choirmaster. His debut was in 1934 at the Stara Zagora Opera singing the role of Nikola in the Bulgarian opera Gergana by Atanasov. From 1933 to 1943 he was engaged as a leading tenor and administrator at Stara Zagora. In 1940 he performed Alfredo with the Sofia Opera. Major roles in his career included the Duke in Rigoletto, Alfredo, Faust, Don Jose, Canio and Turridu. Iliev was a founder and a main figure in the professional development of the Stara Zagora Opera. He was elected as director and worked there from 1946 until 1954
Yordan Krastev Kachakova was born on February 1, 1885 in Parvomay. In 1902 he graduated from local high school and 1907 he graduated at Sofia University, between 1911 and 1933 worked as a lawyer. From 1933-1934 he was Minister of Justice and died in Sofia on November 11, 1934
Georgi Karaslavov
Georgi Karaslavov
Georgi Karaslavov was a Bulgarian writer born in the Debar district of the town of Parvomay in Plovdiv Province. Several of his novels, including Snaha, Tatul, and Selkor, were made into films.-Honors:...
, writer born 1904 died 1980. A statue of him is in Debar in the South of Parvomay town.
Dimiter Gotscheff
Dimiter Gotscheff
Dimiter Gotscheff is a Bulgarian-born German theater director. His work is often associated with dramatist and director Heiner Müller.- External links :* from the Goethe-Institut....
(Bulgarian: Димитър Гочев; born 26 April 1943 in Parvomay, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian-born German theater director
Vasil Stoev, Artist, born in Parvomay, Bulgaria in 1950
Konstantin Videv (Dr. Bartolo) Opera star, was born in 1957 in Parvomay.
Bulgarian Politician and current Minister of Transport, Petar Mutafchiev, was born in Parvomay in 1961.
The film director Radoy Mihaylov was born in Parvomay in 1967.
Footballer Lilcho Arsov
Lilcho Arsov
Lilcho Arsov is a football goalkeeper from Bulgaria currently playing for Rodopa Smolyan.Arsov previously played for PFC Botev Plovdiv in the A PFG.-References:...
was born in Parvomay in 1972.
The athletics sportswoman Tezdzhan Naimova
Tezdzhan Naimova
Tezdzhan Naimova is a Bulgarian sprinter. She specializes in both the 60, 100 and 200 metres.-Junior career:Born in Parvomay, Naimova took up athletics at the age of 10 and was initially trained by Tanyo Tanev, but changed to former triple jumper Stoyko Tsonov, who has been her coach since seventh...
was born in Parvomay in 1987.
Petko Dobchev, historian and bibliographer was born in Parvomay in 1955 and died in 2006.
Honour
Parvomay NeckParvomay Neck
Parvomay Neck is the 5 km long and 1.55 to 3.5 km wide ice-covered neck between Discovery Bay to the northeast and Shopski Cove and Yankee Harbour to the southwest, linking the northwestern and southeastern parts of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.The feature...
on Greenwich Island
Greenwich Island (South Shetland Islands)
Greenwich Island is an island long and from wide, lying between Robert Island and Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. Surface area...
in the South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
, Antarctica is named after Parvomay.
