Category: Information
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About the town
The geographic coordinates of Haskovo are 41° 56′ north, 25° 35′ east. It comprises parts of the Thracian valley along the river Maritsa (Evros, Meriç). It is 170 km away from the Black Sea and 140 km from the Aegean Sea /air distance/. The geographic location of the town is very strategic, because the International…
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The name Haskovo
Like most of the centuries-old towns, Haskovo has had different names. Some say that the first name of the settlement was “The Clean Town” or “White Spring” (“Чист град” or “Бял извор”/ Chist Grad or Bial Izvor), but this hypothesis cannot be supported with convincing facts. In 1792 the name “Marsa” was mentioned for the…
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The Municipality of Haskovo
The Municipality of Haskovo is situated in the hilly planes of South-Eastern Bulgaria on the crossroad between Europe, the Near and Middle East. Its territory -740 sq. km includes Haskovo and 35 villages with total population of about 117 000 people (according to the permanent address regiastration). The favorable geographic location and climate of the…