Lyalintsi

Lyalintsi (Bulgarian: Лялинци) is a village in Tran Municipality, Pernik Province. It is located in western Bulgaria, 65 km from the capital city of Sofia. The village was first mentioned in 1446 as Lelintsi and in 1455 as Lyalintsi. It is derived from the personal name Lyalya, "aunt", the nickname lyalya or lala, itself from Proto-Slavic *l'al'a, "babbler, fool" or from the personal name Lyala, an affectionate form of Vlado (Vladimir, Vladislav).[1]

Lyalintsi
Лялинци
Village
Lyalintsi is located in Bulgaria
Lyalintsi
Lyalintsi
Location of Lyalintsi
Coordinates: 42°46′19″N 22°45′36″E
Country Bulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)		Pernik
Government
 • MayorStanislav Nikolov
Elevation
903 m (2,963 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total43
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
2474
Area code07733
License plateB

References
  1. Чолева-Димитрова, Анна М. (2002). Селищни имена от Югозападна България: Изследване. Речник (in Bulgarian). София: Пенсофт. pp. 143–144. ISBN 954-642-168-5. OCLC 57603720.


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