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Tserkovski is a village in Southeast Bulgaria. It is situated in Karnobat municipality, Burgas region.
It is 14 km southwest of the town of Karnobat, 62 km northwest of the town of Burgas, 40 km southeast of the town of Sungurlare, 5 km west of the village of Krumovo gradishte and 365 km east of the town of Sofia.
To the village of Tserkovski there is regular bus transportation to the town of Karnobat. The access to it is very convenient to and from Burgas, as well as Trakiya highway is just 9 km east.
The village is on 169 m altitude.
The climate is temperate and is characterized with mild winter and considerably hot summer. There is lots of precipitation in the fall and the spring.
The population of Tserkovski is about 200 people and in it are included a couple of English families.
In September 2001 in the village was found factory of Vin S Industries Ltd that is one of the modernest refinery distillates and grain alcohol not only in Bulgaria but in the Balkans.
Tserkovski is with constructed water and electricity systems and there is coverage of all mobile operators. There also is working town hall, church "St Vaznesenie Gospodne', community center and store. The nearest kindergarten and schools are in the municipality. Again in the town of Karnobat is the Vocational school of farming and light industry.
The care for the health of the population is taken from the GPs and the dentists in the town of Karnobat. Again there you can find also specialized medical assistance in the hospital for active treatment.
The village dates back to 1860. The first people that settled here were from ten families that used to work for the Turkish bay. After the Balcan war and the First World War there settled also many Bulgarian refugees from Odrin Thracian region. In in the years before 1960 its name was Bukurdhzalii (1934), Virovo (1934-1954), Tsanko Tserkkovski (1954-1960).
Sources: http://bg.wikipedia.org; http://www.vinsindustries.com; http://mitropolia.sliven.net; http://www.bg-patriarshia.bg
Photos: http://www.bg-patriarshia.bg; http://www.vinsindustries.com