Rakitovo
Sign in to saveRakitovo ( ) is a town in the Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria. the population was 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.
Key facts
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- Rakitovo
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- Ракитово
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- Location of Rakitovo
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- Bulgaria
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- Location of Rakitovo
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- Country
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- Bulgaria
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- Province(Oblast)
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- Pazardzhik
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- Mayor
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- Georgi Holyanov
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- 814
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- 7 012
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- 2022
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- Postal Code
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- 4640
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Rakitovo ( ) is a town in the Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria. the population was 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.
Some Aromanians live in Rakitovo.
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