Galabovo

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Galabovo
Map of Bulgaria, Galabovo is indicated
Province
(oblast)
Stara Zagora
Population 9,171 (2005-09-13)
Altitude 83 m
Postal code 6280
Area code 0418
Geographic
coordinates
42° 8' north,
25° 51' east
Time zone EET
(UTC+2; UTC+3 in summer)
Mayor Nikolay Tonev

Galabovo (Bulgarian: Гълъбово ['gɤ.lɤ.bɔ.vɔ], from гълъб, galab, "dove" + -ovo) is a town in southern Bulgaria, part of Stara Zagora Province. It is located in the southeastern part of the Upper Thracian Plain, in a region economically important due to the extraction of coal and production of electricity in the region. The Maritsa Iztok-1 power plant is situated nearby.

The population is predominantly Bulgarian and Bulgarian Orthodox, the employment is pretty high, with the residents employed for the most part in the coal, compressed slacks and electricity production industry.

Notable natives include pop folk singers Emilia and Desi Slava, as well as Big Brother 3 participant Panayot.

[edit] Municipality

Galabovo is also the seat of Galabovo municipality (part of Stara Zagora Province), which in addition to the town also includes the following 10 villages:

  • Aprilovo
  • Glavan
  • Iskritsa
  • Madrets
  • Mednikarovo
  • Musachevo
  • Obruchishte
  • Pomoshtnik
  • Razdelna
  • Velikovo

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