Pyasachnik
Pyasachnik is a stream in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Pyasachnik is situated nearby to the suburb Stolipinovo, as well as near Hadji Hassan Mahala.Places of Interest
Highlights include Roman theatre of Philippopolis and Regional Ethnographic Museum - Plovdiv.
Roman theatre of Philippopolis
Archaeological site
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Roman theatre of Philippopolis is one of the world's best-preserved ancient Roman theatres, located in the city center of modern Plovdiv, Bulgaria, once the ancient city of Philippopolis. Roman theatre of Philippopolis is situated 3½ km southwest of Pyasachnik.
Regional Ethnographic Museum - Plovdiv
Museum
The Plovdiv Regional Ethnographic Museum is a museum of ethnography in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Since 1938, it has occupied the 1847 house of the merchant, Argir Kuyumdzhioglu, in the city's Old Town. Regional Ethnographic Museum - Plovdiv is situated 3 km southwest of Pyasachnik.
Episcopal Basilica of Philippopolis
Museum
Photo: Realsteel007, CC BY 3.0.
The Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis, also known as the Great Basilica, is a ruined church from the ancient city of Philippopolis in Plovdiv and built in the mid-4th century AD. Episcopal Basilica of Philippopolis is situated 3½ km southwest of Pyasachnik.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stolipinovo and Hadji Hassan Mahala.
Stolipinovo
Suburb
Stolipinovo is a district of the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv and the most populous predominantly Romani-inhabited district on the Balkans with a population of about 40,000 people.
Hadji Hassan Mahala
Suburb
Hadji Hassan Mahala is a Roma ghetto in Plovdiv, Bulgaria dating to 1400s. Residents generally regard themselves as being of the Turkish ethnicity. Its name comes from a mosque, itself named after a Turkish military leader who may have founded the neighborhood. Hadji Hassan Mahala is situated 3 km southwest of Pyasachnik.
Harman Mahala
Suburb
Harman Mahala is the fourth largest Roma ghetto in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. It is located in the northern part of the city near the road to Karlovo. It is the smallest living area of Roma representatives, comprising around 2000 people. Harman Mahala is situated 3 km west of Pyasachnik.
Pyasachnik
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Peschanik”, “Pestschenik”, “Pyasŭchnik”, “Pyasŭchnitsa”, and “Ryeka Pyeschenik”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.16667° or 42° 10′ northLongitude
24.78333° or 24° 47′ eastElevation
156 metres (512 feet)Open location code
8GJ65Q8M+M8GeoNames ID
727871
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In Other Languages
“Pyasachnik” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Pyasachnik”
- Bulgarian: “Пясъчник”
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