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thumb|The Lyutov House, a mid-19th century house in Koprivshtitsa

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Official name
Koprivshtitsa
Located in
Koprivshtitsa
Population
1889
Area
139.165
Elevation
1060
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Capital of
Koprivshtitsa
Image
Град Копривщица 2016 - 4.jpg
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Koprivshtitsa
topic's main category
Category:Koprivshtitsa
category of associated people
Category:People from Koprivshtitsa
category for people born here
Category:Births in Koprivshtitsa
postal code
2077
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WikiProject Bulgaria
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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Soil
  • History
  • Demography
  • Religion
  • Landmarks
  • Notable people
  • Born in Koprivshtitsa
  • Related to Koprivshtitsa
  • Gallery
  • Twin towns – Sister cities
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

thumb|The Lyutov House, a mid-19th century house in Koprivshtitsa

Koprivshtitsa (, pronounced , from the Bulgarian word , kopriva, meaning "nettle") is a historic town in the Koprivshtitsa Municipality in Sofia Province, central Bulgaria, lying on the Topolnitsa River among the Sredna Gora mountains. It was one of the centres of the April uprising in 1876 and is known for its authentic Bulgarian architecture and for its folk music festivals, making it a tourist destination.

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

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