Parvomay
Parvomay (Bulgarian: Първомай [pɐrvoˈmaj]) is a town, part of the municipality of the same name (Parvomay Municipality) in southern Bulgaria. It is located in Plovdiv Province, close to the towns Sadovo and Chirpan. The word literally means First of May, i.e., May Day, in English and is sometimes transliterated as Parvomai or Purvomai.
Parvomay
Първомай | |
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Town | |
Main street in Parvomay | |
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Coat of arms | |
Parvomay Location of Parvomay within Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 42°6′N 25°13′E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province | Plovdiv |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nikolay Mitkov |
| Area | |
| • Total | 75,485 km2 (29,145 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 13,984 |
| • Density | 0.19/km2 (0.48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | 0336 |
As with many places in Bulgaria, the town has other names, such as its old name (up until 1947) of Borisovgrad (after Bulgaria's last Tsar, Boris to celebrate his birthday on 30 January 1894), as well as Borissograd, Borissovgrade, or Borissowgrad. Until 1894, it was known by its Turkish names of Hadzi Ejles (Bulgarian Хаджи Елес), Hadzi-Ele, Hadzi-Jeiles, Khadzhi Eiles, or Khadzhi-Eles ("Hacı İlyas" in Turkish).