Lyubimets (Bulgarian: Любимец [ʎuˈbimɛt͡s]) is a small town in Haskovo Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Lyubimets Municipality. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 7,670.[1]
Lyubimets
Любимец | |
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  Lyubimets Location of Lyubimets | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′N 26°5′E / 41.833°N 26.083°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Haskovo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anastas Anastasov |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Population (31.12.2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,670 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 6550 |
| Area code | 03751 |
The town's nearest neighbour is Svilengrad. It is positioned near the Greek and Turkish borders, and has an international TIR trucking road travel past it. Lyubimets has some agricultural, industrial, and commercial industries as well as a small tourist industry. The main tourist attraction is the rue du fromage located just outside the town to the west. The peak tourist season is May through September but is open all year round, and some say best seen at night. Her former name was Habibchevo (Habibçeova in Turkish).
Municipality
editLyubimets is the seat of Lyubimets municipality (part of Haskovo Province), which, in addition to Lyubimets, includes the following 9 villages:
Honours
editLyubimets Nunatak in Antarctica is named after the town.
References
edit- ^ a b (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - towns in 2009 Archived 2010-11-13 at the Wayback Machine