Petrevene (Bulgarian: Петревене) is a village in northern Bulgaria. Part of the Lukovit municipality it lies within the District of Lovech. Petrevene is situated on the left bank of the river Zlatna Panega, (lit. Golden Panega), and is built on terraces facing the river. It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away from the municipal centre Lukovit and lies on the main road E83.
There are three theories regarding the origin of the village's name Petr...
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Petrevene (Bulgarian: Петревене) is a village in northern Bulgaria. Part of the Lukovit municipality it lies within the District of Lovech. Petrevene is situated on the left bank of the river Zlatna Panega, (lit. Golden Panega), and is built on terraces facing the river. It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away from the municipal centre Lukovit and lies on the main road E83.
There are three theories regarding the origin of the village's name Petrevene. The first is that the village was named after the first settler and head of kin Peter, however there is no historical basis for this theory. The second more probable origin is that the village is named after an Orthodox Christian monk named Peter from the monastery at the bridge of the Belenskata River to the south of the village. However the most likely and most widely accepted theory remains that Petrevene was named after the ancient Greek word for stone petros, (ancient Greek:πέτρoς), in a similar fashion to the Nabataean city of...
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