Haskovo
Sign in to saveHaskovo ( ) is a city in the region of Northern Thrace in southern Bulgaria and the administrative centre of the Haskovo Province, 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. Haskovo has a population of 64,564 as of 2022, making it Bulgaria's 12th largest city.
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Haskovo is a city in southern Bulgaria near the Greek and Turkish borders that serves as the administrative center of Haskovo Province. With a population of around 64,500, it is Bulgaria's 12th largest city and part of the country's seventh largest urban area.
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- Geography
- Climate
- Etymology
- History
- Ottoman era
- Modern era
- Population
- Ethnic and religious composition
- Culture
- Notable people
- Places to visit
- Monuments
- Sacred architecture
- Twin towns – sister cities
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Haskovo ( ) is a city in the region of Northern Thrace in southern Bulgaria and the administrative centre of the Haskovo Province, 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. Haskovo has a population of 64,564 as of 2022, making it Bulgaria's 12th largest city.
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.