| Native name | Драгодан |
|---|---|
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province | Kyustendil Province |
| Municipality | Kocherinovo |
| Area total | 8.733 km² |
| Population as of | 2013 |
| Population total | 86 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| Time zone (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Elevation | 386 m |
| Postal code | 2625 |
| Coordinates | 42°7′N 23°1′E |
Dragodan (Bulgarian: Драгодан) is a village in Kocherinovo Municipality, Kyustendil Province, south-western Bulgaria. As of 2013 it has 94 inhabitants.[1] It is situated close to the right bank of the Struma River to the north of the village of Borovets, at some 2 km to the north-west of the municipal centre Kocherinovo.
At the outbreak of the First Balkan War in 1912 one person from Dragodan joined the Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps that was formed in support the Bulgarian war effort against the Ottoman Empire.[2]
Citations
- ^ "Dragodan". Guide Bulgaria. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps 1912-1913. Personnel 2006, p. 832
References
- Collective (2006). Македоно-одринското опълчение 1912-1913 г. Личен състав [Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps 1912-1913. Personnel] (in Bulgarian). София (Sofia): Главно управление на архивите (General Department of Archives). ISBN 954-9800-52-0.