Yordan Yovkov

Bulgarian writer (1880–1937)
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Yordan Yovkov

Summary

Yordan Yovkov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zheravna[2]. He was born on November 9, 1880[3]. He passed away in Plovdiv[4]. He died on October 15, 1937[5]. He worked as a writer[6], teacher[7], playwright[8], editing staff[9], and prose writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Yordan Yovkov's place of birth was Zheravna[2].
  • Yordan Yovkov passed away in Plovdiv[4].
  • Yordan Yovkov was born on November 9, 1880[3].
  • Yordan Yovkov died on October 15, 1937[5].
  • Yordan Yovkov died on October 5, 1937[12].
  • Burial took place at Central Sofia Cemetery[13].
  • Yordan Yovkov held citizenship in Bulgaria[14].
  • Bulgarian was Yordan Yovkov's native language[15].
  • Yordan Yovkov's professions included writer[6].
  • Yordan Yovkov's professions included teacher[7].
  • Yordan Yovkov's professions included playwright[8].
  • Yordan Yovkov worked as an editing staff[9].
  • Yordan Yovkov's professions included prose writer[10].
  • Yordan Yovkov's professions included poet[16].
  • Yordan Yovkov's education included a stint at Sofia University[17].
  • Yordan Yovkov received the Order of Military Merit (Bulgaria)[18].
  • Yordan Yovkov received the Order of Bravery[19].
  • Yordan Yovkov was a member of Writers Union of Bulgaria[20].
  • Yordan Yovkov's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[21].
  • Yordan Yovkov is recorded as male[22].
  • Yordan Yovkov's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Yordan Yovkov is associated with the realism movement[24].
  • Yordan Yovkov's genre is belletristic literature[25].
  • Yordan Yovkov's genre is drama[26].
  • Yordan Yovkov's Commons category is recorded as Yordan Yovkov[27].

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Origins and Family

Yordan Yovkov was born in Zheravna[2]. He was born on November 9, 1880[3]. Bulgarian was his native language[15].

Education

Yordan Yovkov was educated at Sofia University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], teacher[7], playwright[8], editing staff[9], prose writer[10], and poet[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Military Merit (Bulgaria)[18], an order[28], in Bulgaria[29], founded in 2003[30] and Order of Bravery[19], an order[31], in Bulgaria[32], founded in 1880[33].

Personal Life

Yordan Yovkov's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 15, 1937[5] and October 5, 1937[12]. Yordan Yovkov died in Plovdiv[4]. The cause of death was cancer[34]. He is buried at Central Sofia Cemetery[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Yordan Yovkov include Yovkov Point[35], a peninsula[36].

Why It Matters

Yordan Yovkov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include Yovkov Point[35], a peninsula[36].

FAQs

Where was Yordan Yovkov born?

Yordan Yovkov was born in Zheravna[2].

Where did Yordan Yovkov die?

Yordan Yovkov died in Plovdiv[4].

What did Yordan Yovkov do for work?

Yordan Yovkov worked as writer[6], teacher[7], playwright[8], editing staff[9], and prose writer[10].

Where did Yordan Yovkov go to school?

Yordan Yovkov was educated at Sofia University[17].

What awards did Yordan Yovkov receive?

Honors received include Order of Military Merit (Bulgaria)[18] and Order of Bravery[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . novinite.com. novinite.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . behindthename.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [34] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [12] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Bordzhukov · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial Central Sofia Cemetery
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    Occupation writer, teacher, playwright +3
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