Krumovgrad
| Krumovgrad Крумовград | ||
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Centre of Krumovgrad | ||
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  Krumovgrad Location of Krumovgrad | ||
| Coordinates: 41°28′N 25°39′E / 41.467°N 25.650°ECoordinates: 41°28′N 25°39′E / 41.467°N 25.650°E | ||
| Country | Bulgaria | |
| Province (Oblast) | Kardzhali | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Sebihan Mehmed | |
| Elevation | 209 m (686 ft) | |
| Population (13.09.2005) | ||
| • Total | 8,690 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Postal Code | 6900 | |
| Area code(s) | 03641 | |
| Website |
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Krumovgrad (Bulgarian: Крумовград, Turkish: Koşukavak) is a town in Kardzhali Province in the very south of Bulgaria, located in the Eastern Rhodopes on the banks of the river Krumovitsa. The majority of its population is Bulgarian (20%), with a large Turkish minority (80%).[1] The town is named after the successful medieval Bulgarian ruler Krum, the name meaning 'city of Krum' in Bulgarian.
Municipality
Krumovgrad is also the seat of Krumovgrad municipality (part of Kardzhali Province), which includes the following 78 villages:
External links
References
- ↑ Population of provinces, municipalities and settlements by ethnicity(Bulgarian)
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
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