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Karlovo
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Karlovo ( ) is a historically important town in central Bulgaria located in a fertile valley along the river Stryama at the southern foot of the Balkan Mountains. It is administratively part of Plovdiv Province and has a population of about 19,373 (), the mayor being Dr. Emil Kabaivanov. Karlovo is famous for its rose oil, which is used in producing perfume. Karlovo is also the birthplace of Vasil Levski, the most distinguished Bulgarian to start preparing the national liberation from the Ottoman rule in the late 19th century. There is a museum and large monument dedicated to him. Karlovo is a
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Karlovo
- Country
- Eastern Rumelia
- Located in
- Karlovo
- Population
- 18803
- Area
- 102.173
- Elevation
- 452
- Capital of
- Karlovo
- Shares border with
- Troyan
- Official website
- www.karlovo.bg
- Image
- Karlovo-imagesfrombulgaria.JPG
- Dialing code
- 335
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- Karlovo
- topic's main category
- Category:Karlovo
- twinned administrative body
- Vladimir
- Commons category
- Karlovo
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Karlovo
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Karlovo
- postal code
- 4300
- inception
- 1483-00-00
- native label
- Карлово
- P8168
- Roderich Fick
- maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject Bulgaria
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Encyclopedic overview
19 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Infrastructure and transport
- Municipality
- Notable events
- Attractions
- Landmarks
- Museums
- Other
- Culture
- Education
- Religion
- Notable people
- Honour
- Town twinning
- See also
- References
- External links
Karlovo ( ) is a historically important town in central Bulgaria located in a fertile valley along the river Stryama at the southern foot of the Balkan Mountains. It is administratively part of Plovdiv Province and has a population of about 19,373 (), the mayor being Dr. Emil Kabaivanov. Karlovo is famous for its rose oil, which is used in producing perfume. Karlovo is also the birthplace of Vasil Levski, the most distinguished Bulgarian to start preparing the national liberation from the Ottoman rule in the late 19th century. There is a museum and large monument dedicated to him. Karlovo is also a popular location for tourism in the region.
During the 2000s, Bulgarian archaeologists made discoveries in Central Bulgaria which were summarized as 'The Valley of the Thracian Kings'. On 19 August 2005, some archaeologists announced they had found the first Thracian capital, which was situated near Karlovo in Bulgaria. Many polished ceramic artifacts (pieces of roof-tiles and Greek-like vases) were discovered revealing the fortune of the town. The Bulgarian Ministry of Culture declared its support to the excavations.
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