Povalirazh

Povalirazh ( _bg. Повалиръж) is a small village in Slivnitsa municipality, Sofia Province, located in western Bulgaria approximately 15 km south-west of the town of Slivnitsa. The village's name was first attested in 1576. It is a formation of the imperative "povalí" ("bring down") and the common noun "razh" ("rye"), i.e. semantically "a place where rye is grown". [cite book|last=Чолева-Димитрова|first=Анна М.|title=Селищни имена от Югозападна България: Изследване. Речник|publisher=Пенсофт|location=София|date=2002|isbn=9546421685|oclc=57603720|language=Bulgarian|pages=p. 156]

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