Pleven
Pleven (Bulgarian: Плèвен pronounced [ˈplɛvɛn]) is the seventh most populous city in Bulgaria. Located in the northern part of the country, it is the administrative centre of Pleven Province, as well as of the subordinate Pleven municipality. It is the biggest economic center in Northwestern Bulgaria. At the 2021 census its population was 89,823.
Pleven
Плевен | |
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Pleven | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Pleven Pleven (Balkans) Pleven (Europe) | |
| Coordinates: 43°24′28″N 24°37′13″E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Pleven |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dr.Valentin Hristov (GERB) |
| Area | |
| • City | 85 km2 (33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • City | 90,209 |
| • Urban | 110,843 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 5800 |
| Area code | 064 |
| Vehicle registration | EH |
| Website | Official website |
Internationally known for the siege of Plevna of 1877, it is today a major economic centre of the Bulgarian Northwest and Central North and the third largest city of Northern Bulgaria after Varna and Ruse.
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