Velikan | |
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  Velikan | |
| Coordinates: 42°06′15″N25°27′18″E / 42.10417°N 25.45500°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province | Haskovo Province |
| Municipality | Dimitrovgrad |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Velikan is a village in the municipality of Dimitrovgrad, in Haskovo Province, in southern Bulgaria. [1]
Velikan Point on Smith Island, Antarctica is named after the village.
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