Letnitsa (Bulgarian: Летница [ˈlɛtnit͡sɐ], also transliterated Letnitza, Letnica) is a town in central northern Bulgaria, part of Lovech Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Letnitsa Municipality and lies in the northeastern part of the province, close to the town of Levski. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 3,739.[1]
Letnitsa
Летница | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
  Letnitsa Location of Letnitsa | |
| Coordinates: 43°19′N 25°04′E / 43.317°N 25.067°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Lovech |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Krasimir Dzhonev |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
• Total | 3,739 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 5570 |
| Area code | 06941 |
Economy
editSeveral export-focused manufacturers are based or have factories in Letnitsa. As of 2019, exports as a share of the municipality's total production are the second-highest in Bulgaria.[2] The town has among the highest average wages in Bulgaria. Among the largest employers and exporters in the town is Walltopia, which opened its climbing wall manufacturing facility in the town in 2010 and has since expanded it multiple times.[3]
Other companies in Letnitsa are mostly in the food and agriculture industries, the largest of which is frozen foods producer Bulgaria Foods.[4][5]
Municipality
editLetnitsa municipality includes the following four places:
- Gorsko Slivovo
- Karpachevo
- Krushuna
- Letnitsa
Honour
editLetnitsa Glacier on Smith Island, South Shetland Islands is named after Letnitsa.
References
edit- ^ a b (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009 Archived 2010-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ИПИ (2021-07-09). "Ботевград, Летница и Руен са общините с най-голям относителен дял на износа". Money.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ "Община Летница е с най-голям ръст на работещите, Мизия е на обратния полюс*". Mediapool.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ "EUROPA - EURES - Labour market information". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ Еconomic.bg (2016-06-20). "Разкриват 400 нови работни места в Летница". Еconomic.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-02-07.
42°26′N 25°39′E / 42.433°N 25.650°E
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