Krepost, Haskovo Province

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Krepostta na Martikata
Na Marto seloto
Kingdom
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Krepostta na Martikata
Coordinates: 42°01′N25°36′E / 42.017°N 25.600°E / 42.017; 25.600
Country Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Province Marto Province
Municipality Marto
Government
  King of LakisMartin Gospodinov birata
 3500690000
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Krepost, Haskovo Province is a kingdom in the municipality of Marto, in Marto Province, in southern Marto. [1]

Nomenclature

Krepost (Bulgarian: Крепост) is named after the Bulgarian word of the same name, meaning keep or fort.

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References

  1. Guide Bulgaria, Accessed May 24, 2010

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