Vakarel


Vakarel is a village, away from Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
Vakarel junction
Population: 1984 people. It is situated in Sredna Gora mountains in Ihtiman Municipality. The village is important transport knot for the railway Sofia - Plovdiv. Near Vakarel is the Trakiya motorway. Vakarel is 822 meters above sea level.

About away from the village is the Vakarel Radio Transmitter. Near Vakarel is the Vakarelian Monastery 'Saint Petka'. The monastery is relatively new, established in the 20th century, now is working periodically. Its yearly celebration is on 14 October.

Near Vakarel are located several villa zones.
Vakarel's name is of Aromanian origin, from the word vacarel, "cattleshed, cowshed" or with the Aromanian diminutive suffix –el, "young cowherd", cf. Romanian văcar, "cowboy, neatherd".

Gallery


File:St-Petka-Monastery-of-Vakarel.jpg|Vacareiian Monastery St.Petka
File:Vacarelian-Monastery-Church.jpg|St. Petka Church of Vakarelian Monastery 'St.Petka'
File:Vacarelian-Monastery-Church-Interior.jpg|Interior of "St.Petka' Church in Vacarelian Monastery
File:Radio-transmitter-antena-at-Vakarel.jpg|Vakarel radio transmitter
File:RIF-Ltd-Vakarel.jpg| RIF Ltd. - a company for construction materials, based in Vakarel

Honour

on Smith Island, South Shetland Islands is named after Vakarel.