A city of southeast Bulgaria east of Stara Zagora. Population: 81,000.
Yambol
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Yambol or Jambol (both: yäm'bôl) , city (1993 pop. 91,119), SE Bulgaria. It is a commercial center and produces textiles, machinery, ceramics, and furniture. There are mineral springs nearby. The city was known in Roman times. Yambol was a residence of Turkish beys from the 15th to 18th cent. There are an 18th-century church and several Turkish mosques.
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| Coordinates: 42°29′N 26°30′E / 42.483°N 26.5°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
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Yambol |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | George Slavov (independent) |
| Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Population (2006-01-10) | |
| - Total | 85,966 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal Code | 8600 |
| Area code(s) | 046 |
| License plate | Y |
Yambol (Bulgarian: Ямбол) is a city in southeastern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Yambol Province. It lies on both banks of the Tundzha in the historical region of Thrace. Today, the town has 85,966 inhabitants as of 2006[update]. It is occasionally spelt 'Jambol'.
The surrounding area has been inhabited since the Neolithic and was the location of the Thracian royal city of Cabyle (later conquered by Philip II of Macedon and the Romans, but destroyed by the Avars in 583). What is today Yambol was founded by Roman Emperor Diocletian in A.D. 293; though it was named Diospolis (in Greek 'city of Zeus'), the name also reflected the emperor's name. The name later evolved through Diampolis, Hiambouli (in Byzantine chronicles), Dinibouli (Arabic chronicles), Dbilin (in Bulgarian inscriptions), and Diamboli to become Yambol. There is a trend today to reflect its original connections by calling it Yamboli, but that remains unofficial.
As the Slavs and Bulgars arrived in the Balkans in the Middle Ages, the fortress was contested by the Bulgarian Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire. It has been an important Bulgarian center ever since.
The predominant religion is Eastern Orthodoxy with a number of churches being present (among them one of the Holy Trinity, one of St George; the largest one is the cathedral of St Nicholas) consecrated in 1888; there also exist Eastern Rite Catholic and Protestant religious buildings. It also has a recently renovated 15th-century mosque which shelters the tomb of Ismail Hakim Pasha; he is reputed of sparing the lives of the city's native Bulgarian population in the 1870s: after a Sultanic order to 'pass them all under the sword' he simply made them walk 'under a sword'.
The city was affected by the turmoils of the early 20th century. Its Greek population (around 20 families) left during the exchange of populations between Bulgaria and Greece and it received in return Bulgarians from Greece. It also hosted Bulgarian Macedonian refugees from the failed 1903 Ilinden Uprising. During World War I, Yambol hosted a base for Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Army Air Service) zeppelins used for missions in Romania, Russia, Sudan and Malta. The town was chosen by the Germans due to its favourable location and weather conditions.[1]
In the early 21st century, the city became the first one in Bulgaria to use natural gas for domestic purposes.
Yambol Peak on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named for Yambol.
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Notable natives
- John Vincent Atanasoff, the inventor of the digital electronic computer, has roots from Yambol
- Dimcho Roshmanov, composer
- George Papazov, painter
- Nikola Abramov, artist
- Georgi Gospodinov, author
- Volen Siderov, journalist and politician
- Radoy Ralin, poet and satirist
- Ivan Gazdov, artist, author, educator, former rector of the Bulgarian National Academy of Arts
- Plamen Ivanov Zhelev, Vet. Dr., Wotupro tutor
Twin cities
Gallery
 Garden in front of the Central Post Office |
 Church of St Nicholas by winter |
 Yambol Theatre by winter |
 Church of St George, built in 1737 |
 Yambol City Park |
 Municipality building |
 Yambol City Court |
 Tundzha River |
 Park Ormana |
 Park Ormana |
 City park |
 Tundzha River |
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- Official site of the municipality of Yambol
- Article at Zone Bulgaria
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- Tundzha (Yambol) municipality
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