Haskovo
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Haskovo Хасково |
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 Haskovo
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| Coordinates: 41°56′N 25°34′E / 41.933°N 25.567°ECoordinates: 41°56′N 25°34′E / 41.933°N 25.567°E | ||
| Country | Bulgaria | |
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Haskovo | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Dobri Belivanov | |
| Area | ||
| • City | 25.555 km2 (9.867 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) | |
| Population (2012) | ||
| • City | 75 641 | |
| • Urban | 93 305 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Postal Code | 6300 | |
| Area code(s) | 038 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Haskovo (Bulgarian: Хасково) is a city and the administrative centre of the Haskovo Province in southern Bulgaria, not far from the borders with Greece and Turkey. According to Operative Program Regional Development of Bulgaria, the urban area of Haskovo is the seventh largest in Bulgaria and has a population of 184,731 inhabitants.
The first settlement found in Haskovo is from circa 5000 BC. Haskovo celebrated its 1,000th anniversary as a town in 1985. To mark the event, a new clock tower was erected in the centre of the town.
Haskovo Cove in Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after the city of Haskovo.
Due to its relative proximity to the Aegean sea the climate in summer is very similar to Mediterranean climate, whilst in winter, especially with the winds coming from the north, the temperatures drop to the level of continental climate. The average yearly temperature is about 14 °C (57 °F). Winters are cold but not as snowy as the western and northern parts of the country. Summer in Haskovo begins around mid-May and lasts until October.
Many speculate that the current name came from the Arabic word "has" (هس; possession). Others claim that it comes from the Turkish word "has", having roots to the meaning "clean." The ancient Thracian name of the settlement was Marsa, by which it was known until as late as 1782. By 1830, it was known by its Turkish name, Hasköy. The Bulgarian (and common Slavic) placename suffix "-ovo" replaced the Turkish "köy" after the city switched to Bulgarian from Ottoman rule.
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