Sborino | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 41°31′N25°55′E / 41.517°N 25.917°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province | Haskovo Province |
Municipality | Ivaylovgrad |
Population | |
• Total | 0 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Sborino is a village in the municipality of Ivaylovgrad, in Haskovo Province, in southern Bulgaria. [1] The village's original name was Jumaya, it was changed to Sborino in 1934. [2] The settlement is currently uninhabited and has been so since at least 2015. [3] [4]
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