๐ง๐ฌ Oborishte (ะะฑะพัะธัะต) is a village located in the Panagyurishte municipality, Pazardzhik Province, western Bulgaria. It is relatively large for the region. Its name until 1950 was Mechka (ะะตัะบะฐ), which in Bulgarian means "bear".
Geography The village is situated in the mountain of Sredna Gora. The surrounding country is hilly, covered with forests of oak, beech and fir in which mushrooms are particularly abundant in the late summer and autumn. There are several micro dams located to the south and south-west of the village as well as a large dam to the north in which the refuse waters of Asarel Medet are accumulated. The road between Panagyurishte and Vakarel passes through the village. Settlements nearby include the town of Panagyurishte at 9ย km to the east and the villages of Poibrene at 9ย km to the west and Muhovo at 17ย km to the south. The main occupation of the population is agriculture. Barley, rye and plums are among the most common crops to be raised in the surrounding areas. The villagers grow flowers, orchards and vegetables in their gardens. Livestock is by far dominated by goats, pigs and hens. Many locals work in the large copper plant Asarel.
History The modern name of the village comes from the locality of the same name at 3ย km to the east where in April 1876 was held the Grand National Assembly. The decision for the April Uprising was made there. The deputy from Mechka was Dimitar Pavlov. However, there was a traitor among the deputies and the uprising broke out prematurely and was crushed by the Ottoman authorities. Many of the surrounding villages and Panagyurishte were burned to the ground.
Culture The main landmark is the 19th century church and its renewed bell-tower in which the national hero Vasil Levski had allegedly hidden. There is also a large elementary school. On the central square rises the Town hall and the local Chitalishte (a kind of library) which is among the oldest in the region.
Traditions Every year there are celebrations held on 1 and 2 May at the Oborishte locality to commemorate the First Grand National Assembly. The event is attended by people from all over the region but mainly from Panagyurishte. There is a small monument erected on the meadow where the assembly was held with the names of all deputies but the name of the traitor was erased.
The traditional custom Kukeri is performed annually on the main square and is called by the locals Dzhumal (ะะถัะผะฐะป).
Oborishte has a population of over 1,307 people. Oborishte also forms part of the wider Panagyurishte Municipality which has a population of over 29,924 people. It is also a part of the larger Pazardzhik Province. Oborishte is situated near Pazardzhik.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Oborishte has links with:
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๐บ๐ฆ Novovolynsk 24.163
๐ณ๐ฆ Katima Mulilo 24.267
๐ง๐ฌ Pazardzhik 24.333
Locations Near: Oborishte 24.0667,42.5
๐ง๐ฌ Pazardzhik 24.333,42.2 d: 39.9
๐ง๐ฌ Sofia 23.324,42.697 d: 64.6
๐ง๐ฌ Plovdiv 24.749,42.136 d: 69.2
๐ง๐ฌ Vratsa 23.56,43.211 d: 89.2
๐ง๐ฌ Asenovgrad 24.867,42.017 d: 85
๐ง๐ฌ Pernik 23.038,42.61 d: 85.1
๐ง๐ฌ Pleven 24.62,43.408 d: 110.5
๐ง๐ฌ Blagoevgrad 23.095,42.017 d: 96.3
Antipodal to: Oborishte -155.933,-42.5
๐ต๐ซ Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 17174.6
๐น๐ด Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 17036.8
๐ฆ๐ธ Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16572.5
๐ผ๐ธ Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16483.8
๐บ๐ธ Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 13095.4
๐บ๐ธ Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12985.1
๐บ๐ธ Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12968.6
๐บ๐ธ Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 12966.1