- Vakarel
Vakarel ( _bg. Вакарел) is a village, 25 km away from
Sofia , the capital ofBulgaria . Population: 1984 people. It is situated in the Ihtiman part ofSredna Gora mountains. The village is important transport knot for the railway Sofia -Plovdiv . Near Vakarel is theTrakiya motorway . Vakarel is 822 meters above sea level.
About 1 km away from the village is the Vakarel Radio Transmitter. Near Vakarel is the Vakarelian Monastery 'Saint Petka'. The monastery is relatively new, established in 20th century, now is working periodically. Its yearly celebration is on 14th of October.
Near Vakarel are located several villa zones. [ [http://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BB Bulgarian online encyclopedia] ]Vakarel's name is of Aromanian (
Balkan Latin ) origin, from the word "vacarel", "cattleshed, cowshed" or with the Aromanian diminutive suffix "–el", "young cowherd", [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. 104] cf. Romanian "văcar", "cowboy, neatherd". [cite web|url=http://hallo.ro/search.do?l=&d=en&query=v%C4%83car|title=hallo.ro - văcar|publisher=Dictionar Englez Român | Dictionar German Român|language=Romanian|accessdate=2008-10-10]Honour
Vakarel Saddle on Smith Island,South Shetland Islands is named after Vakarel.References
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