Shumen
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Shumen is the tenth-largest city in Bulgaria, located in the northeastern part of the country. It serves as the main administrative and economic center for Shumen Province, making it an important regional hub.
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- Шумен
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- Province(Oblast)
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- Etymology
- History
- Antiquity and the Middle Ages
- Middle Ages
- Ottoman Empire
- Bulgarian National Revival
- Third Bulgarian State
- Tsardom of Bulgaria
- People's Republic of Bulgaria
- Republic of Bulgaria
- Geography
- Climate
- Population
- Ethnic, linguistic and religious composition
- Religion
- Education and science
- Sports
- Main sights
- Notable people
- International relations
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Honour
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Shumen (, also romanized as Shoumen or Šumen, , ) is the tenth-largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and economic capital of Shumen Province.
==Etymology== The city was first mentioned as Šimeonis in 1153 by the Arab traveler Idrisi. The name is probably from Bulgarian shuma '(deciduous forest).' Some believe Konstantin Jireček that it comes from the name of the Bulgarian emperor Simeon the Great. In the following periods, the city was mentioned with variants, such as Şumena, Şumna, Şumular, Sumunum, Şumnu, and Şumen. The eleventh edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica lists it as Shumla, similar to the way it lists Pleven as Plevna. In Turkish, it is known as Şumnu.