Vladaya
Encyclopedia
Vladaya is a village situated on the northwestern parts of Vitosha
mountain in western Bulgaria
.
mountain and Lyulin Mountain
on the outskirts of Sofia
city.
The population consists mainly of Bulgarians
. There is a small gypsy minority living in the village.
, Roman empire
, Byzantine empire
, Ottoman empire
and Bulgaria
.
Over the centuries, different tribes and peoples invaded the area - Macedonians
, Romans
, Slavs, Goths
, Bulgarians
, Turks
and many others.
There are two legends about the name of the village. According to the first legend the village is named after a princess called Vladaya. Her sisters' names - Boyana
and Yana (Яна) gave name to other settlements in the area. The second theory is that the name is derived from the slavic word "владея" [vladeya] which literary means to own. The name of Vladaya was first attested in 1576 as Viladay or Vladay. Etymological studies derive it from the genitive and accusative form of the Bulgarian personal name
Vladay.
on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands
, Antarctica is named after Vladaya.
Vitosha
Vitosha is a mountain massif, on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Vitosha is one of the tourists symbols of Sofia and the closest site for hiking, alpinism and skiing. Convenient bus lines and rope ways render the mountain easily accessible. Vitosha has the outlines of an enormous...
mountain in western 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...
.
Geography and population
The village is situated in the valley between VitoshaVitosha
Vitosha is a mountain massif, on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Vitosha is one of the tourists symbols of Sofia and the closest site for hiking, alpinism and skiing. Convenient bus lines and rope ways render the mountain easily accessible. Vitosha has the outlines of an enormous...
mountain and Lyulin Mountain
Lyulin Mountain
Lyulin is a range of hills in western Bulgaria, located several kilometres west of Sofia. The highest point is Dupevitsa Peak . The Buchino Pass divides the hills into two, a western and an eastern part...
on the outskirts of 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...
city.
The population consists mainly of Bulgarians
Bulgarians
The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:...
. There is a small gypsy minority living in the village.
History
The history of the village reflects the fate of the near-by Sofia city. It is believed that there has been a settlement on the site since ancient eras. The first known inhabitants of the area were thracian tribes. The settlement was part of numerous kingdoms and empires - Thracian, MacedonMacedon
Macedonia or Macedon was an ancient kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, bordered by Epirus to the west, Paeonia to the north, the region of Thrace to the east and Thessaly to the south....
, 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....
, Byzantine empire
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
, 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...
and 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...
.
Over the centuries, different tribes and peoples invaded the area - Macedonians
Ancient Macedonians
The Macedonians originated from inhabitants of the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, in the alluvial plain around the rivers Haliacmon and lower Axios...
, Romans
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
, Slavs, Goths
Goths
The Goths were an East Germanic tribe of Scandinavian origin whose two branches, the Visigoths and the Ostrogoths, played an important role in the fall of the Roman Empire and the emergence of Medieval Europe....
, Bulgarians
Bulgarians
The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:...
, Turks
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
and many others.
There are two legends about the name of the village. According to the first legend the village is named after a princess called Vladaya. Her sisters' names - Boyana
Boyana
Boyana is a neighbourhood of the Bulgarian capital of Sofia, part of Vitosha municipality and situated 8 km south of the city centre, in the outskirts of Vitosha. Boyana is typically regarded as one of the best and most expensive neighborhoods of Sofia to live in...
and Yana (Яна) gave name to other settlements in the area. The second theory is that the name is derived from the slavic word "владея" [vladeya] which literary means to own. The name of Vladaya was first attested in 1576 as Viladay or Vladay. Etymological studies derive it from the genitive and accusative form of the Bulgarian personal name
Bulgarian name
Compared to other systems, the Bulgarian name system can be said to be rather simple. As a whole, it has considerable similarities with most other European name systems, and with those of other Slavic peoples in particular....
Vladay.
Landmarks
- Tourist track Zlatnite MostoveZlatnite MostoveZlatnite Mostove is the largest stone river on Vitosha Mountain, Bulgaria. The feature is situated in the valley of Vladayska River, extending 2.2 km, and up to 150 m wide, with several ‘tributary’ stone rivers. The stone river is ‘descending’ from elevation 1800 m above sea level...
" - Tourist track "Tihia kat"
- Sveta Petka monastery
- Sveti Ivan Rilski monument
- Monument of the soldiers killed in the soldier rebellion in 1918
- Monument of Lessya Ukrainka - a Ukrainian poetess
Honour
Vladaya SaddleVladaya Saddle
Vladaya Saddle is a saddle of elevation 1000 m in the Friesland Ridge of Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Bounded by St. Cyril Peak to the northeast, and by St. Methodius Peak to the southwest. Overlooking Ruen Icefall to the northwest, and Prespa...
on Livingston Island 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 Vladaya.