Isperih
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| Isperih | |
  Isperih
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| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) |
Razgrad |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Admil Rashidov |
| Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
| Population (13 September 2005) | |
| - Total | 12,580 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal Code | 7400 |
| Area code(s) | 08331 |
Isperih (Bulgarian: Исперих; Turkish: Kemallar) is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Razgrad Province and situated in the central part of the Ludogorie region. It was called Kemallar during the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria and was later renamed in honour of Bulgarian khan Asparuh, whose name in Slavic was Isperih.
The town has a mixed population of Bulgarians and Turks, with an Orthodox church and a mosque being present. Isperih emerged in 1545 at the place of a medieval settlement, with the earliest known traces of human presence in the area dating from the Bronze Age. The village was first mentioned as Kemallar in an Ottoman tax register from 1573 and was renamed Isperih in 1934, becoming a town on 31 January 1960.
The Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located nearby. Another landmark in the area is the 17th-century Bektashi Demir Baba Tekke, uniting Bektashi, Sunni, Christian and pagan traditions.
[edit] External links
- Razgrad province
- Official website
- Gaetica website covering the municipality
- Isperih Historical Museum
- Balkanlar TV Isperih Isperih Video
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