Nikyup
Village in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
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Nikyup is a village in Northern Bulgaria, in Veliko Tarnovo Province (Oblast Veliko Tarnovo), 194 km east of Sofia, Bulgaria's capital. The closest airport is in Gorna Oryahovitsa, 15 kilometers southeast.[citation needed]
Nikyup | |
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Village | |
| Nikyup | |
  Nikyup | |
| Coordinates: 43.25°N 25.5833°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Veliko Tarnovo |
| Area | |
• Total | 19,433 km2 (7,503 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EEST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
| Postal code | 5068 |
Geography
Nikyup is situated on the Rositsa river in the central part of the Danubian plain. The city of Veliko Tarnovo is 17 kilometres (11 mi) to the south.
History
The remains of Nicopolis ad Istrum, an ancient Roman city, are 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the south. The Nikyup Museum has Roman archeological remains including pillars, sarcophagi, and remains of marble edifices.
The first dating written text about the village is estimated to come from the 15th century. It is believed that the village was established in 1879.
A statue in the village center of commemorates the fallen warriors of Nikyup in numerous wars.[1]
Population
| Nikyup | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1887 | 1910 | 1934 | 1946 | 1956 | 1965 | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2005 | 2009 | 2011 | 2021 | |
| Population | ?? | ?? | 1776 | 1813 | 1689 | 1424 | 1044 | 805 | 669 | 519 | ?? | ?? | 365 | ?? | |
| Highest number ?? in ?? | |||||||||||||||
| Sources: National Statistical Institute, citypopulation.de, pop-stat.mashke.org,?? Bulgarian Academy of Sciences?? | |||||||||||||||
Ethnic groups count in 2011:
| Number | Percentage (in %) | |
| Total | 365 | 100.00 |
| Bulgarians | 307 | 84.10 |
| Turks | 25 | 6.84 |
| Gypsies | 0 | 0.00 |
| Others | 7 | 1.91 |
| Do not identify as any | 1 | 0.27 |
| Unanswered | 25 | 6.84 |