Elhovo
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| Elhovo | |
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| St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki Church in Elhovo. | |
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| Coordinates: 42°10′N 26°34′E / 42.167°N 26.567°ECoordinates: 42°10′N 26°34′E / 42.167°N 26.567°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) |
Yambol |
| Government | |
| • Mayor Peter Kirov (GERB) | Dimitar Dimitrov (BSP) |
| Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Population (31.12.2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,553 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal Code | 8700 |
| Area code(s) | 0478 |
| License plate | Y |
Elhovo (Bulgarian: Елхово, from елха, elha, meaning "alder" + the placename suffix "-ovo",) is a Bulgarian town in Yambol Province, located on the left bank of Tundzha river, between Strandzha and Sakar mountains. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Elhovo Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 10,553 inhabitants.[1]
During the Ottoman rule it was known as Kızılağaç.
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Elhovo Gap on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Elhovo.
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