Kotel, Bulgaria

Kotel, Bulgaria

Kotel ( _bg. Котел, "cauldron") is a town in central Bulgaria, part of Sliven Province. Kotel has a population of 7,179 and is known for the numerous personalities of the Bulgarian National Revival that are somehow connected to the town, such as politicians Alexander Bogoridi and Stefan Bogoridi, enlighteners Sophronius of Vratsa and Petar Beron, public figure Gavril Krastevich, revolutionary Georgi Rakovski, as well as World War II prime minister Dobri Bozhilov. It has a well-known music school and a large talented Roma population who can be found playing in restaurants and orchestras all over Bulgaria. Because of its situation in the mountains Kotel is also a popular healthy resort for the cure of diseases such as TB. Kotel has been a center for carpet making and there is a museum devoted to the craft.

=History=Kotel was settled during the beginning of the Ottoman occupation of Bulgaria, when people fled from neighboring cities and towns.

Honour

Kotel Gap on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Kotel.

=External Links=
* [http://bg.zonebulgaria.com/iugoiztochna/kotel/istoria/ Kotel History]


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