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The 9th Tank Brigade of the [[Bulgarian Land Forces]] was stationed in Gorna Banya for many years. According to [[Colonel]] |
The 9th Tank Brigade of the [[Bulgarian Land Forces]] was stationed in Gorna Banya for many years. According to the retired [[Colonel]] Yanko Roshkev, the brigade's commanding officer in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the force had a special structure due to its immediate proximity to the country's capital. It had a total of 182 main battle tanks in three tank battalions (the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Tank Battalions) consisting of 49 main battle tanks, containing among them the 9th Motor Rifle battalion and one 10th Motor Rifle battalion. Each of these possessed its own tank company of 10 MBTs each, a tank company of 13 main battle tanks for the security of the General Staff building in Sofia, and two main battle tanks in the Brigade HQ for the brigade's CO and XO.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://socbg.com/2016/08/%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B9-%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8F%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0-%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0-%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B0-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B1%D1%8A%D0%BB%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%8F.html|title=Най-голямата танкова сила на България отиде в историята|work=socbg.com|access-date=2017-11-16|language=bg-BG}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
Revision as of 20:36, 14 January 2021
Gorna Banya
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Gorna Banya (Bulgarian: Горна баня) is a neighbourhood in Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria. It is one of the city's oldest villa zones.[1] The town is part of Sofia's Ovcha Kupel (Bulgarian: Овча купел) administrative district. It is located in the southwestern part of the capital and borders Knyazhevo to the south and Ovcha Kupel to the northeast. Famous for its mineral waters, it also has the cleanest air in Sofia[2] due to the unique interaction between air currents from the Vladaysko Gorge, the Buchinski pass, and the Slivnishko Pole, which are located in the Slivnitsa Field. This interaction provides constant ventilation and prevents the retention of fog.
History
There is historical evidence of a previously deserted settlement within the neighbourhood that dates back to the Middle Ages. According to legend, the village was restored after the waters of the local mineral springs healed a hunting dog from the valley of Sofia. The settlement's name is discernible from the nearby "lower bath," otherwise known as the "sheep bath."
At the beginning of the 17th Century, Gorna Banya belonged to Sultan Selim II's daughter, Shah Sultan. The number of Christian households decreased from 75 to 50 between 1940 and 1960.
Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, a total of 34 indigenous families lived there as a rural municipality. Much of the upkeep of the mineral spring was overseen by the Bobrovskis family. The municipal forest and other issues of land use, including the grazing of cattle, were taken care of by the Bozhkov family.
On April 11, 1938, Gorna Banya became a district of Sofia. That year its population was 3100.
9th Tank Brigade
The 9th Tank Brigade of the Bulgarian Land Forces was stationed in Gorna Banya for many years. According to the retired Colonel Yanko Roshkev, the brigade's commanding officer in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the force had a special structure due to its immediate proximity to the country's capital. It had a total of 182 main battle tanks in three tank battalions (the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Tank Battalions) consisting of 49 main battle tanks, containing among them the 9th Motor Rifle battalion and one 10th Motor Rifle battalion. Each of these possessed its own tank company of 10 MBTs each, a tank company of 13 main battle tanks for the security of the General Staff building in Sofia, and two main battle tanks in the Brigade HQ for the brigade's CO and XO.[3]
References
- ^ "*** Guide Bulgaria *** - Quarter Gorna Banya". Guide Bulgaria. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ Novinite - Sofia News Agency url:https://www.novinite.com/articles/159292/Bulgaria% 27s+Cleanest+Air+Is+At+Rozhen+Peak
- ^ "Най-голямата танкова сила на България отиде в историята". socbg.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2017-11-16.