Smyadovo

Smyadovo
Смядово
Smyadovo
Location of Smyadovo
Coordinates:
Country Bulgaria
Provinces (Oblast) Shumen
Government
 • Mayor Sevi Sevev
Elevation 200 m (656 ft)
Population (December 2009)[1]
 • Total 4,036
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 9820
Area code(s) 05351

Smyadovo (Bulgarian: Смядово, pronounced [ˈsmjaduvu]; also transliterated Smjadovo or Smiadovo) is a town in eastern Bulgaria, part of Shumen Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Smyadovo Municipality, which lies in the southeastern part of the province. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 4,036 inhabitants.[1]

Smyadovo lies in the southeastern Danubian Plain, at the northern foot of the eastern Balkan Mountains. It was first mentioned in early Ottoman times (Evliya Çelebi mentions it as Smedovak) and was proclaimed a town in 1969.

Smyadovo Cove in Rugged Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Smyadovo.

Municipality

Smyadovo municipality covers an area of 354 square kilometres (of which 180 square kilometres arable) and includes the following 10 places:

References

External links

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