Haskovo
Haskovo (Bulgarian: Хасково [ˈxaskovo]) is a city in the region of Northern Thrace in southern Bulgaria and the administrative centre of the Haskovo Province, not far from the borders with Greece and Turkey. According to Operative Program Regional Development of Bulgaria, the urban area of Haskovo is the seventh largest in Bulgaria and has a population of 184,731 inhabitants. Haskovo has a population of 64,564 as of 2022, making it Bulgaria's 12th largest city.
Haskovo
Хасково | |
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City | |
Haskovo | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 41°56′N 25°34′E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Haskovo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stanislav Dechev |
| Area | |
| • City | 25.555 km2 (9.867 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • City | 64 564 |
| • Urban | 83 682 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 6300 |
| Area code | 038 |
| Vehicle registration | X |
| Website | Official website |
The first settlement found in Haskovo is from circa 5000 BC. Haskovo celebrated its 1,000th anniversary as a town in 1985. To mark the event, a new clock tower was erected in the centre of the town.
Haskovo Cove in Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, is named after the city of Haskovo.