Orlovo | |
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  Orlovo Location in Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 41°49′45″N25°32′30″E / 41.82917°N 25.54167°E Coordinates: 41°49′45″N25°32′30″E / 41.82917°N 25.54167°E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Haskovo Province |
| Municipality | Haskovo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Georgi Georgiev (Георги Георгиев) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,934 km2 (5,766 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Orlovo is a village in the municipality of Haskovo, in Haskovo Province, in southern Bulgaria. [1]
Orlovo is located 12 km southeast of Haskovo. The altitude of the village is 220 m.
Haskovo is a city in the region of Northern Thrace in southern Bulgaria and the administrative centre of the Haskovo Province, not far from the borders with Greece and Turkey. According to Operative Program Regional Development of Bulgaria, the urban area of Haskovo is the seventh largest in Bulgaria and has a population of 184,731 inhabitants.
The provinces of Bulgaria are the first level administrative subdivisions of the country.
Haskovo Province is a province in southern Bulgaria, neighbouring Greece and Turkey to the southeast, comprising parts of the Thracian valley along the river Maritsa. It is named after its administrative and industrial centre - the city of Haskovo. The province embraces a territory of 5,533.3 km2 (2,136.4 sq mi) that is divided into 11 municipalities with a total population, as of December 2009, of 256,408 inhabitants.
Lyubimets is a small town in Haskovo Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Lyubimets Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 7,670 inhabitants.
FC Haskovo 1957 is a Bulgarian football club based in Haskovo, that currently plays in the Third Amateur Football League, the third tier of Bulgarian football. Haskovo's home ground is the Haskovo Stadium, which has a capacity of 9 000 spectators. Haskovo have spent a total of 7 seasons in the Bulgarian elite, most recently in the 2014-15 season. FC Haskovo 1957's biggest rival is considered to be FC Lyubimets, the second most popular team from the Haskovo province.
Simeonovgrad is a town in southern Bulgaria, located in Haskovo Province on both banks of the Maritsa River. Three bridges connect the town's two parts. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Simeonovgrad Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 7,049 inhabitants.
Haskovski Mineralni Bani, officially known as Mineralni Bani is a spa village in central southern Bulgaria, part of Haskovo Province. It is the administrative centre of Mineralni Bani Municipality, which lies in the westernmost part of Haskovo Province. The village's name means "Haskovo Mineral Baths".
Stambolovo is a village in central southern Bulgaria, part of Haskovo Province. It is the administrative centre of Stambolovo Municipality, which is located in the southwestern part of Haskovo Province. Stambolovo lies in the Eastern Rhodope Mountains, not far from the Upper Thracian Plain and 22 kilometres from the provincial capital of Haskovo.
The Battle of Kircaali or Battle of Kardzhali was part of the First Balkan War between the armies of Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire. It took place on 21 October 1912, when the Bulgarian Haskovo Detachment defeated the Ottoman Kırcaali Detachment of Yaver Pasha and permanently joined Kardzhali and the Eastern Rhodopes to Bulgaria. The anniversary of that event is celebrated annually on 21 October as a holiday of the city.
Elena is a village in the municipality of Haskovo, in Haskovo Province, in southern Bulgaria.
Konush is a village in the municipality of Haskovo, in Haskovo Province, in southern Bulgaria.
Lyubenovo is a village in the municipality of Haskovo, in Haskovo Province, in southern Bulgaria.
Manastir is a village in the municipality of Haskovo, in Haskovo Province, in southern Bulgaria.
Mandra is a village in the municipality of Haskovo, in Haskovo Province, in southern Bulgaria.
Momino is a village in the municipality of Haskovo, in Haskovo Province, in southern Bulgaria.
Podkrepa (village) is a village in the municipality of Haskovo, in Haskovo Province, in southern Bulgaria.
Shiroka Polyana (village) is a village in the municipality of Haskovo, in Haskovo Province, in southern Bulgaria.
Voyvodovo is a village in the municipality of Haskovo, in Haskovo Province, in southern Bulgaria.
Zornitsa is a village in the municipality of Haskovo, in Haskovo Province, in southern Bulgaria.
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