VOL. 55, BOOK 1, PART A, 2017, pp. 191 – 197 Full text (Bg)
Author: Krasimi Koilov
Affiliation: Institute for Bulgarian Language, BAS
Abstract
Demographic processes taking place in Plovdiv’s region (and nationwide) affect a number toponyms used by the local people. The local names in the territory of the village of Kostievo are a collection of many diverse onims reflecting local characteristics, values and traditions in naming. By microtoponims the settlement can trace its importance in the cultural and historical memory of our land.
Key words: Kostievo, demography, toponyms, field study
