Sirishtnik

Sirishtnik ( _bg. Сирищник, IPA2|ˈsi.riʃt.nik) is a village in western Bulgaria, part of Kovachevtsi municipality, Pernik Province. It lies 25 km west if Pernik, at coord|42|34|N|22|49|E, 742 metres above sea level. As of 2005, it has a population of 268 and the mayor is Plamen Yanev. The village is situated on the banks of the Svetlya River, a tributary of the Struma. Sirishtnik is notable as the birthplace of Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov, who, while born there, grew up in the neighbouring village of Kosacha, from where his mother and father stem.

Sirishtnik was first mentioned in 1570 as "Serishnik" and as "Sirishnik" in 1576. The name is derived from the hydronym "Sirishte" and the Slavic suffix "–nik". "Sirishte" is from the root "sir", related to the Old Bulgarian adjective СЪІРЪ ("syr", "wet, juicy, damp, watery"), i.e. "wet place". The locals tie the name to the well-developed in the past animal husbandry and cheese ("sir" or "sirene") production, but this is perceived as folk etymology due to the loss of the word's original meaning. [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=pp. 165–166]

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