Official Name: | Vetovo |
Native Name: | Ветово |
Pushpin Map: | Bulgaria |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Vetovo |
Coordinates: | 43.7°N 42°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bulgaria |
Subdivision Type1: | Province (Oblast) |
Subdivision Name1: | Rousse |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Mehmed Mehmed |
Elevation M: | 183 |
Population Total: | 4,777 |
Population As Of: | December 2009 |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | 7080 |
Area Code: | 08161 |
Vetovo (bg|Ветово, pronounced as /bg/, pronounced as /bg/) is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Ruse Province. It is the administrative centre of Vetovo Municipality, which lies in the eastern part of the area, and ranks third in population in the province after Ruse and Byala. The town is located 40 kilometres away from the provincial capital, Ruse. As of December 2009, Vetovo had a population of 4,777.[1]
The population of Vetovo mainly consists of Bulgarians, Turks, Crimean Tatars and Romani (both Christian and Muslim). Besides Eastern Orthodox Christians and Muslims, Vetovo also has an Evangelical congregation.http://www.vetovochurch.org/
See main article: Vetovo Municipality.
Vetovo municipality has an area of 352 square kilometres and includes the following 7 places:
Besides Vetovo, the municipality includes two other towns: Senovo and Glodzhevo, with the other localities being villages.