Krumovgrad Explained

Official Name:Krumovgrad
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
(Oblast)
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Krumovgrad
Leader Title:Mayor
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Subdivision Name1:Kardzhali
Native Name:Крумовград
Population Total:8690
Population As Of:13.09.2005
Elevation M:209
Postal Code:6900
Area Code:03641
Coordinates:41.4667°N 64°W
Leader Name:Sebihan Mehmed

Krumovgrad (Bulgarian: Крумовград in Bulgarian pronounced as /ˈkrumovˌɡrat/, Turkish: Koşukavak pronounced as /tr/) is a town in Kardzhali Province in the south of Bulgaria, located in the Eastern Rhodopes on the banks of the river Krumovitsa. According to 2011 census, the population is ethnic Bulgarians (48.97%), ethnic Turks (18.95%), and others including the Romani people.[1] The town is named after the successful medieval Bulgarian ruler Krum, the name meaning 'city of Krum' in Bulgarian.

Municipality

Krumovgrad is also the seat of Krumovgrad municipality (part of Kardzhali Province), which includes the following 78 villages:

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.nsi.bg/census2011/PDOCS2/Census2011_ethnos.xls Population of provinces, municipalities and settlements by ethnicity
  2. Web site: Archived copy . April 18, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309185232/http://www.hbvdergisi.gazi.edu.tr/ui/dergiler/makale8.pdf . March 9, 2012 .