Rakitovo
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Rakitovo
Ракитово | |
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Coordinates: 41°59′N 24°05′E / 41.983°N 24.083°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province (Oblast) | Pazardzhik |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kostadin Holyanov |
Elevation | 814 m (2,671 ft) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 8 569 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal Code | 4640 |
Area code | 03542 |
Rakitovo (Bulgarian: Ракитово) is a town in the Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria. As of 2005[update] the population is 8 952. It is located in the northern part of the Rhodopi mountains[1] at 12 km to the east of Velingrad and 7 km to the southwest of the Batak Reservoir. There is timber industry in the town. People from the region grow crops, lavender, potatoes and barley.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Rakitovo is twinned with:
Svetlograd, Russia
References
- ^ Strnadel, Leslie; Erdley, Patrick (2012-01-01). Bulgaria (Other Places Travel Guide). Other Places Publishing. ISBN 9780982261996.