Parvomay

Parvomay
Първомай
Town
Main street in Parvomay
Main street in Parvomay
Coat of arms of Parvomay
Parvomay is located in Bulgaria
Parvomay
Parvomay
Location of Parvomay within Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°6′N 25°13′E / 42.100°N 25.217°E / 42.100; 25.217
CountryBulgaria
ProvincePlovdiv
Government
 • MayorNikolay Mitkov
Area
 • Total75,485 km2 (29,145 sq mi)
Elevation
134 m (440 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total13,984
 • Density0.19/km2 (0.48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code0336

Parvomay (Bulgarian: Първомай [pɐrvoˈmaj]) is a town located in the Plovdiv Province of southern Bulgaria, part of the similarly named municipality (Parvomay Municipality). It is geographically close to the towns of Sadovo and Chirpan. The name literally means First of May, i.e., May Day, in English and is sometimes transliterated as Parvomai or Purvomai.

As with many places in Bulgaria, the town has other names, such as its old name (up until 1947) of Borisovgrad (after Bulgaria's last Tsar, Boris to celebrate his birthday on 30 January 1894), as well as Borissograd, Borissovgrade, or Borissowgrad. Until 1894, it was known by its Turkish names of Hadzi Ejles (Bulgarian Хаджи Елес), Hadzi-Ele, Hadzi-Jeiles, Khadzhi Eiles, or Khadzhi-Eles ("Hacı İlyas" in Turkish).