Nikyup
{{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
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_type1 = Province (Oblast)
}}
Nikyup is a village in Northern Bulgaria, in Veliko Tarnovo Province (Oblast Veliko Tarnovo), 194 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 latest count of the population is 365 inhabitants. It is supposed that the year of establishment of the village is 1879. The remains of Nicopolis ad Istrum, an ancient Roman city, are situated three kilometers from the village, making it a popular tourist destination. In the Nikyup museum, several Roman archeological remains can be found, such as pillars, sarcophagi, and remains of marble edifices. A statue in the village center of commemorates the fallen warriors of Nikyup in numerous wars.{{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}}
History
The remains of Nicopolis ad Istrum is situated three kilometers north of Nikyup and eighteen kilometers north of Veliko Tarnovo. The first dating written text about the village is estimated to come from the 15th century.
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=}}
{{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}}{{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}}
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 |
References
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Category:Villages in Veliko Tarnovo Province