 Tatars had settled in the area following the Crimean War (1853–1856), as well as Bulgarians from Rousse and from Romania after 1863.The village was known as "Islepol" and "Slepovo" and was officially named "Slivo Pole" ("plum field") in 1912, as it was called so by the travellers who would stay in the local inn which had a big plum orchard.Slivo Pole municipality covers an area of 276 square kilometres and includes the following 11 places