Popovo, Bulgaria
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| Popovo, Bulgaria | |
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Location of Popovo
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| Country | Image:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Targovishte |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Lyudmil Veselinov |
| Elevation | 210 m (689 ft) |
| Population (13.09.2005) | |
| - Total | 20,264 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal Code | 7800 |
| Area code(s) | 0608 |
Popovo (Bulgarian: Попово, from поп, pop, meaning "priest", and the placename suffix -ovo, literally "the priest's village") is a town in eastern Bulgaria, part of Targovishte Province. Popovo was first mentioned in an Ottoman tax register of 1555.
[edit] Twin cities
- Image:Flag of Romania.svg Câmpulung, Romania
- Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Lüleburgaz, Turkey
- Image:Flag of Macedonia.svg Negotino, Republic of Macedonia
- Image:Flag of Russia.svg Zaraysk, Russia
[edit] External links
[edit] Gallery
Gradski muzej Popovo.jpg
Local museum |
Chitaliste Popovo.jpg
Community centre (chitalishte) |
Novata carkva Popovo.jpg
Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God |
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