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Kyustendil
Kyustendil, Bulgaria Pautalia, Velbuzhd, Konstandili In 1018 its Roman name, from a Thracian word representing ‘source’ or ‘spring’, gave way to Velbuzhd after a local chief. After the Battle of Velbuzhd in 1330 when the Serbs defeated the Bulgarians and killed the tsar the Ottoman Turks captured the town. They renamed it Konstandili ‘Konstantin's Land’ after Konstantin Dragaš, the Serb leader and son of a Serb nobleman. This became corrupted to the present name.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Kyustendil." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Kyustendil." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Kyustendil.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Kyustendil." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Kyustendil.html |
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Kyustendil
Kyustendil , city (1993 pop. 54,452), SW Bulgaria, near the Serbian border. Famous for its mineral springs used to heat hothouses, Kyustendil is a market city for fruit and other agricultural produce. There are varied light industries. The city's history dates to Roman times. It was the capital of an independent Bulgarian principality when the Turks took it in the 14th cent. The city remained under Turkish rule until 1878, when it became part of Bulgaria. |
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"Kyustendil." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Kyustendil." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Kyustend.html "Kyustendil." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Kyustend.html |
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