Gurkovo
Gurkovo (Bulgarian: Гурково Bulgarian pronunciation: [ˈɡurkovo]) is a small town in the Stara Zagora Province, south-central Bulgaria. It is situated in the Tvarditsa Valley at the foothills of the Balkan Mountains. The town is the administrative centre of the homonymous Gurkovo Municipality. As of December 2018, the town has a population of 2,723 inhabitants.
Gurkovo
Гурково | |
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Town | |
Gurkovo Location in Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 42°39′26″N 25°47′46″E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province | Stara Zagora |
| Municipality | Gurkovo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Ivanov (GERB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58,323 km2 (22,519 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 2,723 |
| Postal code | 6199 |
| Area code | 04331 |
| Vehicle registration | СТ |
It is located along the main route that links the important Bulgarian city of Veliko Tarnovo with the Thrace region of Bulgaria, notably Burgas on the Black Sea.
The town is named after General Iosif Gurko, one of Russian commanders in Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878).
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