Knezha

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Knezha
Knezha (Bulgaria)
Knezha
Knezha
Location of Knezha
Coordinates: 43°30′N 24°5′E / 43.5, 24.083
Country Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)
Pleven
Government
 - Mayor Simeon Sharabanski
Elevation 136 m (446 ft)
Population (13.09.2005)
 - Total 12,961
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 5835
Area code(s) 09132

Knezha (Bulgarian: Кнежа) is a town in Pleven Province in northern Bulgaria. The town's name is most probably derived from the Slavic word knyaz ("prince, duke"), most likely after a local ruler that defended the population in the area during the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria.

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