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Staro Oryahovo is a village in northeastern Bulgaria. It is located in Dolni Chiflik municipality, Varna district. The old name of the village is Eski dervish Yuvan.

Location
Staro Oryahovo is located 8 km from the black sea, 30 km from the sea capital Varna and 41 km from Provadia and 90 km from Burgas. Staro Oryahovo has beautiful mountain landscape. The village is in an area preferred because of its proximity to the sea. The territory occupies the southeastern part of Varna Province.

Climate
Staro Oryahovo is located in the North Black Sea climatic region of the Black Sea climatic subregion of the Continental-Mediterranean climatic region.Staro Oryahovo has a humid subtropical climate and its USDA Hardiness Zone is 8a. Spring arrives in March with mild days and cool nights, and by late May, the temperature has warmed up considerably to herald warm summer days The average annual temperature is 12.8 ° С, the absolute minimum temperature is -11 ° С, reached in January 2017, the absolute maximum temperature is 38 ° С, reached in July 1994 and in August 2017. The average amount of annual precipitation is from 400 to 530 mm. Most precipitation falls in December and January, and the least - in July and August. The average date of the first snow cover is December 20, and the last - March 1. The average number of days with snow cover is 15, and the average thickness of the snow cover is 10 cm. In autumn and winter winds with a northern component blow in the area, and in spring and summer a breeze circulation is established with a direction from the sea to the land. Most days with sea breeze are in July and August.

The climate in Staro Oryahovo is characterized by relatively mild winters with little rainfall. In the spring, due to the cooling influence of the sea, the stable establishment of temperatures above 5 ° С and above 10 ° С is delayed; spring is the season with the least rainfall; summers are sunny, warm, sometimes hot, with refreshing sea winds during the day and relatively high temperatures at night; autumn, due to the warming influence of the sea, is warmer than spring.

Soils
The following types of soils have been established in Staro Oryahovo: cinnamon forest leached, gray forest, meadow-swamp, alluvial-meadow and alluvial

Protected areas
The following protected natural sites have been declared on the territory of Staro Oryahovo State Forest:

Reserve "Kirov dol" ("Tiganka") , declared by order No. 508 / 28.07.1968 of the Ministry of Agriculture, with a total area of ​​53.5 ha - all forested. Created in order to preserve the typical for the region blagunovo-tserovo-beech forest..

Protected area "Kamchiyski Pyasatsi" , declared by Order No. 107 / 14.02.1980 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, with a total area of ​​273.7 ha, of which 202.5 ha are forested and 71.2 ha are unforested. Declared in order to preserve rare and characteristic plant and animal species and communities, as well as in connection with the preservation of the Kamchia Reserve.

Природна забележителност "Горска барака", обявена със заповед No 374/05.05.1982 на КОПС, с обща площ 93,4 ха – цялата залесена. Обявена с цел да се запази вековната високостъблена горуново-благуново-букова гора, уникална по състав, форма и размери на дървесните видове.

Natural landmark "Forest hut" , declared by order No. 374 / 05.05.1982 of the CoPS, with a total area of ​​93.4 ha - all forested. Declared in order to preserve the centuries-old high-stemmed gorunovo-blagunovo-beech forest, unique in composition, shape and size of tree species.

Flora
Staro Oryahovo falls within the Thracian forest growing region, sub-region Eastern Stara Planina and sub-region Varna-Burgas Black Sea coast. In the past, the most widespread were field ash, elm, summer oak, hornbeam, white poplar. These tree species, the characteristic climbing plants and the peculiarities of the habitats characterize the forest as a long type of formation. Nowadays, this type of formation has undergone major changes due to the massive drying of the elm and human intervention. Of the naturally growing tree species, field ash is now the most widespread, occupying about 4/5 of the forest. The distribution of elm, summer oak and hornbeam is limited, and the participation of alder, white poplar and willow is insignificant. Of the artificially imported tree species the most widespread are: field ash, silver linden, maple and Euro-American poplars. Black walnut, walnut, plane tree, compass, red oak are imported in smaller sizes. From the bushes the most common are: hawthorn, dogwood, dogwood, bird grapes, elderberry, etc., and from the tree lianas are found the violin, wild vine, ivy, humpback and poppy. The grass cover is represented by nettle, dock, elderberry, mint and others. The snowdrop is found in the eastern part of the forest. The combined influence of the sea and the low slopes of the Eastern Stara Planina favors the creation of crops of acacia, silver linden, black pine, white pine and less often red oak, cork oak, chestnut, breccia and others. wild vine, ivy, humpback and county. The grass cover is represented by nettle, dock, elderberry, mint and others. The snowdrop is found in the eastern part of the forest. The combined influence of the sea and the low slopes of the Eastern Stara Planina favors the creation of crops of acacia, silver linden, black pine, white pine and less often red oak, cork oak, chestnut, breccia and others. wild vine, ivy, humpback and county. The grass cover is represented by nettle, dock, elderberry, mint and others. The snowdrop is found in the eastern part of the forest. The combined influence of the sea and the low slopes of the Eastern Stara Planina favors the creation of crops of acacia, silver linden, black pine, white pine and less often red oak, cork oak, chestnut, breccia and others.

History
In 1923, the Longoz timber cooperative operated in the village.

Population
Number of population according to the centus over the years

Others
Staro Oryahovo offers a winery - Staro Oryahovo Winery. The winery is located 30 km south of Varna. The vineyards are characterized by an incredible location near the Eleshnitsa dam and Eco complex "Sherba"