Strezimirovci

Strezimirovci

Стрезимировци
Strezimirovci Стрезимировци
Village
	Border checkpoint in Strezimirovci (Bulgarian side)
	Strezimirovci
	Coordinates: 42°48′N 22°26′E / 42.800°N 22.433°E
Country	Bulgaria, Serbia
Province/District	Pernik, Pčinja
Elevation	830 m (2,720 ft)
Population (2008)
• Total	25 (BUL) 53 (SRB)

Strezimirovci (Serbian and Bulgarian: Стрезимировци; also Strezimirovtsi, Strezimirovtzi) is a divided village in easternmost Serbia and westernmost Bulgaria. The Bulgarian half of the village is part of Tran Municipality, Pernik Province, whereas the Serbian part belongs to Surdulica municipality, Pčinja District. The village has a border checkpoint, and its residents on either side of the border are mostly Bulgarian; however, its division has caused its population to decrease more than tenfold. It lies in the geographic region of Znepolje (Znepolјe), at 42°48′N 22°26′E / 42.800°N 22.433°E / 42.800; 22.433, in a valley along the Jerma (or Erma) River, 830 metres above mean sea level.

The village was first mentioned in Ottoman registers of 1451 as Stryazimirovtsi and in 1453 as İstrazumirofca. Its name is derived from the personal name Strezimir (Стрезимир).^[1] From the Liberation of Bulgaria in 1878 until the post-World War I Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine of 1919, Strezimirovci was located in Bulgaria and was administratively part of the Tran district of Sofia Province. As Bulgaria participated in the war on the side of the Central Powers, it was obliged to cede a Bulgarian-populated area of 1,545 km² to Serbia,^[2] a region afterwards known in Bulgaria as the "Western Outlands".^[3] The new border did not take the location of extant communities, property, roads and rivers into account, it was drawn so as to give Serbia a strategic importance in future wars.^[4] Strezimirovci was among 25 villages more or less divided into two by the new Serbian-Bulgarian border.^[5] Reputedly, four locals even tricked the international commission sent to mark the border by moving the temporary border stones overnight in order to include more of the village in Bulgaria.^[6]

As a consequence of this bisection, the village's population has declined significantly on either side of the border. For example, the Serbian part had a population of 485 in 1948; by 2002, it had decreased to 53, of whom 47 Serbs (88.67%), 4 Yugoslavs (7.54%) and 2 Bulgarians (3.77%).^[7] The Bulgarian part of Strezimirovci is only inhabited by 25 people as of June 2008.^[8]

References

^ Чолева-Димитрова, Анна М. (2002). Селищни имена от Югозападна България: Изследване. Речник (in Bulgarian). София: Пенсофт. p. 172. ISBN 954-642-168-5. OCLC 57603720.
^ Колев, Йордан (2005). Българите извън България (in Bulgarian). София: Тангра ТанНакРа. p. 127. ISBN 954-9942-73-2.
^ Колев, Българите извън България, p. 125.
^ Пантев, Андрей (1981). "Проекти на САЩ за определяне на границите на България през 1918–1919 г.". Исторически Преглед (in Bulgarian). 1: 33–50.
^ Колев, Българите извън България, p. 127.
^ "Курбан в храма "Св. Архангел Гавраил" събира потомци на разделените родове" (in Bulgarian). Стрезимировци. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
^ @Republika Srbija. Republički zavod za statistiku. (February 2003). Књига 1, Становништво, национална или етничка припадност, подаци по насељима. Београд: Републички завод за статистику. ISBN 86-84433-00-9. {{cite book}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
^ "Таблица на населението по постоянен и настоящ адрес" (in Bulgarian). Главна дирекция "Гражданска регистрация и административно обслужване". 2008-06-06. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
^ The article name spelling is according to which part of the village has a larger population; the other spelling is also given. Only villages that are populated on both sides are listed: in some cases, only uninhabited or afterwards abandoned village areas are left in Bulgaria or Serbia.

External links

Website about Strezimirovci (in Bulgarian)
Ценкова, Искра. "Разделено Стрезимировци скърби заедно" (in Bulgarian). Новинар. Retrieved 2008-08-28.

[1] Чолева-Димитрова, Анна М. (2002). Селищни имена от Югозападна България: Изследване. Речник (in Bulgarian). София: Пенсофт. p. 172. ISBN 954-642-168-5. OCLC 57603720.

[2] Колев, Йордан (2005). Българите извън България (in Bulgarian). София: Тангра ТанНакРа. p. 127. ISBN 954-9942-73-2.

[3] Колев, Българите извън България, p. 125.

[4] Пантев, Андрей (1981). "Проекти на САЩ за определяне на границите на България през 1918–1919 г.". Исторически Преглед (in Bulgarian). 1: 33–50.

[5] Колев, Българите извън България, p. 127.

[6] "Курбан в храма "Св. Архангел Гавраил" събира потомци на разделените родове" (in Bulgarian). Стрезимировци. Retrieved 2008-08-28.

[7] @Republika Srbija. Republički zavod za statistiku. (February 2003). Књига 1, Становништво, национална или етничка припадност, подаци по насељима. Београд: Републички завод за статистику. ISBN 86-84433-00-9. {{cite book}}: External link in |publisher= (help)

[8] "Таблица на населението по постоянен и настоящ адрес" (in Bulgarian). Главна дирекция "Гражданска регистрация и административно обслужване". 2008-06-06. Retrieved 2008-08-28.

[9] The article name spelling is according to which part of the village has a larger population; the other spelling is also given. Only villages that are populated on both sides are listed: in some cases, only uninhabited or afterwards abandoned village areas are left in Bulgaria or Serbia.

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v t e Cities, towns and villages in the Pčinja District
Vranje¹	Aleksandrovac Barbarušince Barelić Beli Breg Bojin Del Bresnica Buljesovce Buštranje Čestelin Crni Lug Ćukovac Ćurkovica Davidovac Dobrejance Donja Otulja Donje Punoševce Donje Trebešinje Donje Žapsko Donji Neradovac Dragobužde Drenovac Dubnica Dulan Dupeljevo Golemo Selo Gornja Otulja Gornje Punoševce Gornje Trebešinje Gornje Žapsko Gornji Neradovac Gradnja Gumerište Katun Klašnjice Koćura Kopanjane Kruševa Glava Krševica Kupinince Lalince Lepčince Lukovo Margance Mečkovac Mijakovce Mijovce Milanovo Milivojce Moštanica Nastavce Nova Brezovica Oblička Sena Ostra Glava Pavlovac Pljačkovica Preobraženje Ranutovac Rataje Ribnice Ristovac Roždace Rusce Sikirje Smiljević Soderce Srednji Del Stance Stara Brezovica Strešak Stropsko Struganica Studena Surdul Suvi Dol Tesovište Tibužde Trstena Tumba Urmanica Uševce Viševce Vlase Vrtogoš Zlatokop
Vranjska Banja¹	Babina Poljana Bujkovac Crni Vrh Duga Luka Izumno Klisurica Korbevac Korbul Kriva Feja Kumarevo (Vranje) Leva Reka Lipovac Nesvrta Panevlje Prevalac Prvonek Sebevranje Slivnica Stari Glog Toplac
Vladičin Han	Bačvište Balinovce Belanovce Beliševo Bogoševo Brestovo Dekutince Donje Jabukovo Dupljane Džep Garinje Gornje Jabukovo Gramađe Jagnjilo Jastrebac Jovac Kacapun Kalimance Kopitarce Kostomlatica Koznica Kržince Kukavica Kunovo Lebet Lepenica Letovište Ljutež Manajle Manjak Mazarać Mrtvica Ostrovica Polom Prekodolce Priboj Ravna Reka Rdovo Repince Repište Ružić Solačka Sena Srneći Dol Stubal Suva Morava Tegovište Urvič Vrbovo Zebince Žitorađe
Surdulica	Alakince Bacijevce Belo Polje Binovce Bitvrđa Božica Ćurkovica Danjino Selo Dikava Donje Romanovce Drajinci Dugi Del Dugojnica Gornja Koznica Gornje Romanovce Groznatovci Jelašnica Kalabovce Kijevac Klisura Kolunica Kostroševci Leskova Bara Mačkatica Masurica Novo Selo Palja Rđavica Stajkovce Strezimirovci Suhi Dol Suvojnica Topli Do Topli Dol Troskač Vlasina Okruglica Vlasina Rid Vlasina Stojkovićeva Vučadelce Zagužanje
Bosilegrad	Barje Belut Bistar Brankovci Bresnica Buceljevo Crnoštica Doganica Donja Lisina Donja Ljubata Donja Ržana Donje Tlamino Dukat Gložje Goleš Gornja Lisina Gornja Ljubata Gornja Ržana Gornje Tlamino Grujinci Izvor Jarešnik Karamanica Milevci Mlekominci Musulj Nazarica Paralovo Ploča Radičevci Rajčilovci Resen Ribarci Rikačevo Žeravino Zli Dol
Trgovište	Babina Poljana Barbace Crna Reka Crnovce Crveni Grad Dejance Đerekarce Donja Trnica Donji Kozji Dol Donji Stajevac Dumbija Goločevac Gornovac Gornja Trnica Gornji Kozji Dol Gornji Stajevac Kalovo Lesnica Mala Reka Margance Mezdraja Novi Glog Novo Selo Petrovac Prolesje Radovnica Rajčevce Šajince Šaprance Široka Planina Šumata Trnica Surlica Vladovce Zladovce
Bujanovac	Baraljevac Biljača Bogdanovac Borovac Božinjevac Bratoselce Breznica Brnjare Buštranje Čar Dobrosin Donje Novo Selo Đorđevac Drežnica Gornje Novo Selo Gramada Jablanica Jastrebac Karadnik Klenike Klinovac Končulj Košarno Krševica Kuštica Letovica Levosoje Ljiljance Lopardince Lučane Lukarce Mali Trnovac Muhovac Negovac Nesalce Oslare Pretina Pribovce Rakovac Ravno Bučje Rusce Samoljica Sebrat Sejace Spančevac Srpska Kuća Starac Suharno Sveta Petka Trejak Turija Uzovo Veliki Trnovac Vogance Vrban Zarbince Žbevac Žuželjica
Preševo	Aliđerce Berčevac Bujić Bukarevac Bukovac Buštranje Cakanovac Cerevajka Crnotince Čukarka Depce Donja Šušaja Gare Golemi Dol Gornja Šušaja Gospođince Ilince Kurbalija Ljanik Mađare Miratovac Norča Oraovica Pečeno Rajince Ranatovce Reljan Sefer Slavujevac Stanevce Strezovce Svinjište Trnava Žujince
Municipalities or cities of Serbia, 1 - Vranje`s urban municipalities

v t e Tran Municipality
Capital: Tran
Villages	Bankya Beraintsi Bogoyna Bohova Busintsi Butrointsi Dalga Luka Dokyovtsi Dolna Melna Dzhinchovtsi Elovitsa Erul Ezdimirtsi Filipovtsi Glavanovtsi Glogovica Gorna Melna Gorochevtsi Kashle Kozhintsi Kosturintsi Leshnikovtsi Leva Reka Lomnitsa Lyalintsi Milkyovtsi Miloslavtsi Mraketintsi Mramor Nasalevtsi Nedelkovo Paramun Penkyovtsi Prodancha Radovo Rani Lug Reyanovtsi Shipkovitsa Slishovtsi Staychovtsi Strezimirovtsi Studen Izvor Tran Tsegrilovtsi Turokovtsi Velinovo Vidrar Vrabcha Vukan Yarlovtsi Zabel Zelenigrad
Landmarks	Tran ravine
Culture	Torlakian dialect St. Petka Rock Chapel

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