Krumovgrad
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Krumovgrad Крумовград |
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Centre of Krumovgrad
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 Krumovgrad
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| Coordinates: 41°28′N 25°39′E / 41.467°N 25.650°ECoordinates: 41°28′N 25°39′E / 41.467°N 25.650°E | ||
| Country | Bulgaria | |
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Kardzhali | |
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| • Mayor | Sebihan Mehmed | |
| Elevation | 209 m (686 ft) | |
| Population (13.09.2005) | ||
| • Total | 8,690 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Postal Code | 6900 | |
| Area code(s) | 03641 | |
| Website | krumovgrad |
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Krumovgrad (Bulgarian: Крумовград, Turkish: Koşukavak) is a town in Kardzhali Province in the very south of Bulgaria, located in the Eastern Rhodopes on the banks of the river Krumovitsa. The majority of its population is Bulgarian (20%), with a large Turkish minority (80%). The town is named after the successful medieval Bulgarian ruler Krum, the name meaning 'city of Krum' in Bulgarian.
Krumovgrad is also the seat of Krumovgrad municipality (part of Kardzhali Province), which includes the following 78 villages:
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