Popovo, Bulgaria
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For other places with the same name, see Popovo (disambiguation).
Popovo (Bulgarian: Попово [ˈpɔpovo], from поп, pop, meaning "priest", and the placename suffix -ovo, literally "the priest's village") is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Targovishte Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Popovo Municipality. In 2021, it had a population of 13,324 and an absolute Bulgarian majority.[1]
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Popovo, Bulgaria | |
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Coordinates: 43°21′N 26°14′E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province (Oblast) | Targovishte |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ludmil Veselinov |
Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
Population (Census 2021)[1] | |
• City | 13,324 |
• Urban | 23,819 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal Code | 7800 |
Area code | 0608 |
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The town was first mentioned in an Ottoman tax register of 1555.
Popovo Saddle in Imeon Range on Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Popovo.[2]