Veliko Tarnovo Province

Coordinates: 43°19′N 25°33′E / 43.317°N 25.55°E / 43.317; 25.55

Veliko Tarnovo Province
Област Велико Търново

Capital	Veliko Tarnovo
Area	4,662 km²
Population	293,172
Population density	69 per km²
Municipalities	10
License plate province code	BT
Time zone - Summer (DST)	EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC+3)
Governor	Pencho Penchev
Website	vt.government.bg

Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgarian: Област Велико Търново) is a province in the middle of the northern part of Bulgaria. Its capital city, Veliko Tarnovo, is of historical significance as it is known as the capital of Medieval Bulgaria.

Other towns in the province include Gorna Oryahovitsa, which is within 10 kilometres of Veliko Tarnovo, Svishtov, set on Danube River and famous for its Tsenov Academy of Economics, and Suhindol, the hometown of Lovico — an internationally recognised label for fine wines and spirits. Another notable place is the village of Arbanasi, set between Veliko Tarnovo and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The combination of old style and modern architecture, as well as its churches and monasteries, present the spirit of Bulgaria. Real estate is among the most expensive in the country.

Municipalities

A map of the municipalities of Veliko Tarnovo province

The Veliko Tarnovo province (Област, oblast) contains 10 municipalities (singular: oбщина, obshtina - plural: Общини, obshtini). The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and Cyrillic, the main town (in bold) or village, and the population of each as of 2009.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} (Bulgarian) Population Chart as of 15 March 2009 from Directorate General: Civil Registration and Administrative Services

See also

• Provinces of Bulgaria
• Municipalities of Bulgaria
• List of cities and towns in Bulgaria
• List of villages in Veliko Tarnovo Province

External links

• Official website
• Veliko Tarnovo

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