Lyubimets

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Lyubimets
Любимец
Lyubimets (Bulgaria)
Lyubimets
Lyubimets
Location of Lyubimets
Coordinates: 41°50′N 26°5′E / 41.833, 26.083
Country Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)
Haskovo
Government
 - Mayor Yanko Kyuchukov
Elevation 56 m (184 ft)
Population (13.09.2005)
 - Total 8,431
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 6550
Area code(s) 03751

Lyubimets (Bulgarian: Любимец) is a small town in Haskovo Province of southern Bulgaria which operates as a separate municipality. The town's nearest neighbour is Svilengrad. It is positioned near the Greek and Turkish borders, and has an international TIR trucking road travel past it. Lyubimets has some agricultural, industrial, and commercial industries as well as a small tourist industry. The main tourist attraction is the rue du fromage located just outside the town to the west. The peak tourist season is May through September but is open all year round, and some say best seen at night. Former name of her was Habibçeova.

[edit] Municipality

Lyubimets is the seat of Lyubimets municipality (part of Haskovo Province), which, in addition to Lyubimets, includes the following 9 villages:

  • Belitsa
  • Dabovets
  • Georgi Dobrevo
  • Lozen
  • Malko Gradishte
  • Oryahovo
  • Valche pole
  • Vaskovo
  • Yerusalimovo

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