Svilengrad

Svilengrad (Bulgarian: Свиленград; Greek: Σβίλενγκραντ; Ottoman Turkish: Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) is a town in Haskovo Province, south-central Bulgaria, situated at the tripoint of Bulgaria, Turkey and Greece. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Svilengrad Municipality.

Svilengrad
Свиленград
Town
Svilengrad
Coordinates: 41°46′N 26°12′E
CountryBulgaria
ProvinceHaskovo
MunicipalitySvilengrad
Government
  MayorAnastas Garchev
Area
  Total79.686 km2 (30.767 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total16,959
  Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
6500
Area code(+359) 0379
Websitewww.svilengrad.org
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