Pavel Village
Pavel (Bulgarian: Павел) is a village in Polski Trambesh Municipality, Veliko Tarnovo Province, Bulgaria.[1]
The population consist of 874 people. It is located on the main road Svishtov - Veliko Tarnovo. It is 30 km away from Svishtov and 16 km away from Polski Trambesh.
Postal Code: 5197
Phone Code: 06148
History
One of the legends says that the name of the village came from an old man named Pavel in 17th-18th century. In the beginning of 20th century refugees from Southern Trakia came into the village and settled down in the village. Between 1941-1944 the school was transformed into a prison, there were a lot of victims among the people who were executed. Later in the village was build a workshop for home goods. There are two sculptures in the center.
In 1966 a meteor fell near the village - this is the biggest meteorit which ever have fell in Bulgaria - around 3 kg.
