Official Name: | Venets |
Native Name: | Венец |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Provinces (Oblast) |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Pushpin Map: | Bulgaria |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Venets |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Subdivision Name1: | Shumen |
Population Total: | 978 |
Population Footnotes: | http://grao.bg/tna/tab02.txt |
Population As Of: | 2008 |
Postal Code: | 9751 |
Area Code: | 05343 |
Coordinates: | 43.55°N 82°W |
Leader Name: | Ахмед Ахмедов |
Venets (Bulgarian: Венец, in Bulgarian pronounced as /vɛˈnɛt͡s/; also transliterated Venec or Venetz, meaning "wreath") is a village in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Shumen Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Venets Municipality, which lies in the northwestern part of Shumen Province. The Venets Transmitter built in 1975 with the tallest radio mast in the country as well and the most powerful TV transmitter is located nearby.