Sinitovo
Village in Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria
title: "Sinitovo" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-pazardzhik-province"] description: "Village in Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria" topic_path: "general/villages-in-pazardzhik-province" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinitovo" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Village in Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Sinitovo |
| native_name | Синитово |
| native_name_lang | bg |
| image_flag | Sinitevo flag.png |
| image_shield | Coat of arms of Sinitovo.png |
| motto | Work, faith, perseverance |
| subdivision_type | Bulgaria |
| unit_pref | Metric |
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| area_metro_footnotes | |
| area_magnitude | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| website | |
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The village is mentioned in Ottoman documents from 1576, 1607, 1696. There is a kindergarten, school, chitalishte and a church "Sv. Georgi" from 1884. Many Roman artifacts are found in the vicinity of the village, including marble statues and a bust of a Roman Emperor. There are ruins of Roman fortress erected by Justinian and the important Thracian settlement Bessapara, the Βεσούπαρον of Procopius.
Honours
Sinitevo Gap in Graham Land, Antarctica is named after the village.
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