Yablanitsa
Place in Lovech, Bulgaria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yablanitsa (Bulgarian: Ябланица; also Jablanica, Iablanica, Yablanica, Jablanitsa, Iablanitsa, Jablanitza, Yablanitza, Iablanitza, pronounced [ˈjabwɐnit͡sɐ]) is a small town in the westernmost part of Lovech Province, central-north Bulgaria, located in the area of the Pre-Balkan, north of the Stara Planina mountain. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Yablanitsa Municipality. The town is situated 70 kilometres from the capital Sofia, near the Hemus motorway linking Sofia and Varna. It was proclaimed a town in 1968. As of December 2011, Yablanitsa had a population of 2,854.[1]
Yablanitsa
Ябланица | |
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Coordinates: 43°2′N 24°7′E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Provinces (Oblast) | Lovech |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ivan Tsakov (independent) |
Elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
Population (December 2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,854 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal Code | 5750 |
Area code | 06991 |
License plate | OB |
Website | http://www.yablanitsa.org/ |
The town is a noted confectionery production centre, particularly well known for the local halva and lokum (Turkish delight).