{{Infobox settlement | name = Nikyup | official_name = Nikyup | settlement_type = Village | coordinates = {{coord|43.25||N|25.5833||E|region:BG|display=inline,title}} | area_total_km2 = 19,433 | postal_code = 5068 | image_caption = Monument Nikup,Bulgaria | subdivision_name = Bulgaria | subdivision_name1 = Veliko Tarnovo | timezone1 = EEST | utc_offset = +2 | utc_offset_DST = +3 | pushpin_map = Bulgaria <!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_type1 = Province <small>(Oblast)</small> }}

'''Nikyup''' is a village in Northern Bulgaria, in Veliko Tarnovo Province (Oblast Veliko Tarnovo), 194&nbsp;km east of Sofia, Bulgaria's capital. The closest airport is in Gorna Oryahovitsa, 15 kilometers southeast.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

== Geography == Nikyup is situated on the Rositsa river in the central part of the Danubian plain. The city of Veliko Tarnovo is {{convert|17|km}} to the south.

thumb|War memorial ==History== The remains of Nicopolis ad Istrum, an ancient Roman city, are {{convert|3|km}} to the south. The Nikyup Museum has Roman archeological remains including pillars, sarcophagi, and remains of marble edifices.

The first dating written text about the village is estimated to come from the 15th century. It is believed that the village was established in 1879.

A statue in the village center of commemorates the fallen warriors of Nikyup in numerous wars.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Никюп|url=https://www.veliko-tarnovo.bg/bg/administraciya/naseleni-mesta/nikyup/|access-date=2021-03-12|website=www.veliko-tarnovo.bg}}</ref>

== Population == {{Table BG town population|1934=1776|1946=1813|1956=1689|1965=1424|1975=1044|1985=805|1992=669|2001=519|2011=365|city=Nikyup|ref 1=|ref 2=}}

<ref>{{Cite web|title=НСИ • НАЦИОНАЛЕН РЕГИСТЪР НА НАСЕЛЕНИТЕ МЕСТА •|url=https://www.nsi.bg/nrnm/show9.php?sid=3293&ezik=bul|access-date=2021-03-12|website=www.nsi.bg}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Veliko Tǎrnovo (Bulgaria): Municipalities & Populated Places - Population Statistics, Charts and Map|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/bulgaria/velikotarnovo/|access-date=2021-03-12|website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref>

Ethnic groups count in 2011: {| class="wikitable sortable" |- | |Number |Percentage (in %) |- |Total |365 |100.00 |- |Bulgarians |307 |84.10 |- |Turks |25 |6.84 |- |Gypsies |0 |0.00 |- |Others |7 |1.91 |- |Do not identify as any |1 |0.27 |- |Unanswered |25 |6.84 |} <ref>{{Cite web|title=Ethnic composition of Bulgaria 2011|url=http://pop-stat.mashke.org/bulgaria-ethnic-loc2011.htm|access-date=2021-03-12|website=pop-stat.mashke.org}}</ref>

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Category:Villages in Veliko Tarnovo Province Category:15th-century establishments Category:1879 establishments in Bulgaria