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Elhovo

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Elhovo ( ) is a Bulgarian town in Yambol Province, located on the left bank of the Tundzha river, between Strandzha and Sakar mountains. Second largest city in the region after Jambol, the city is located at 36 km from border checkpoint Lesovo – Hamzabeyli on the Bulgarian – Turkish border. Elhovo is the administrative center of Elhovo municipality, which includes 21 villages (municipalities). The city's population as of 15 March 2023, was 9422 inhabitants.

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Elhovo
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St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki Church in Elhovo.
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Bulgaria
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Official name
Elhovo
Country
Ottoman Empire
Located in
Elhovo
Population
8465
Area
49.883
Elevation
106
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Capital of
Elhovo
Official website
www.elhovobg.org
Image
Church in Elhovo, Bulgaria.jpg
Dialing code
0478
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Commons category
Elhovo
category of associated people
Category:People from Elhovo
postal code
8700
native label
Елхово
maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Bulgaria
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Elhovo ( ) is a Bulgarian town in Yambol Province, located on the left bank of the Tundzha river, between Strandzha and Sakar mountains. Second largest city in the region after Jambol, the city is located at 36&nbsp;km from border checkpoint Lesovo – Hamzabeyli on the Bulgarian – Turkish border. Elhovo is the administrative center of Elhovo municipality, which includes 21 villages (municipalities). The city's population as of 15 March 2023, was 9422 inhabitants.

The town's name derives from the Bulgarian word for "alder" and the placename suffix -ovo. During the Ottoman rule it was known as , also meaning "alder".

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Elhovo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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