Pravets
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| Province (oblast) |
Sofia Province |
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| Population | 4,512 (13.09.2005) |
| Altitude | 440 m |
| Postal code | 2161 |
| Area code | 07133 |
| Geographic coordinates |
42° 53' north, 23° 35' east |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2; UTC+3 in summer) |
| Mayor | Krasimir Zhivkov |
Pravets (Bulgarian: Правец, also transliterated as Pravetz or Pravec) is a town in central western Bulgaria, located approximately 60 km from the capital Sofia.
Pravets has a population of 4,512 people. Mountains surround it, which allows for a mild climate with rare winds. At the outskirt of the town there is a small lake used for fishing and recreational purposes. Most Bulgarians connect the town with the production of computers and the birthplace of Bulgaria's last socialist ruler, Todor Zhivkov.The first microprocessor factory in Bulgaria was situated in Pravets. These computers, which were also the first in Bulgaria, were named Pravetz-82 and had yellow and black keyboards.
Today, the town is famous for its City University campus and two prestigious high schools. The first one is a language high school by the name of Aleko Konstantinov. See for link to its web site below. It prepares many students who continue their undergraduate education in Bulgaria, USA, Germany, and France. The second high school is one of two technical schools, which prepares students for the Technical University in Sofia, Bulgaria. It allows for direct admission to the University to its top students. The Bulgarian branch of City University, Washington (based in Bellevue, Washington, U.S.) is located in Pravets, where it offers an accredited BSBA degree to Bulgarian students. During the school year, the town is filled with students from different towns and cities, which contributes to the energetic atmosphere of Pravets.
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