Rakitovo
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Rakitovo Ракитово |
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 Rakitovo
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| Coordinates: 41°59′N 24°05′E / 41.983°N 24.083°E | ||
| Country | Bulgaria | |
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Province (Oblast) |
Pazardzhik | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Kostadin Holyanov | |
| Elevation | 814 m (2,671 ft) | |
| Population (2005) | ||
| • Total | 8 569 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Postal Code | 4640 | |
| Area code(s) | 03542 | |
Rakitovo (Bulgarian: Ракитово) is a town in the Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria. As of 2005[update] the population is 8 952. It is located in the northern part of the Rhodopi mountains at 12 km to the east of Velingrad and 7 km to the southwest of the Batak Reservoir. There is timber industry in the town. People from the region grow crops, lavender, potatoes and barley.
Rakitovo is twinned with:
Coordinates: 41°59′N 24°05′E / 41.983°N 24.083°E
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