Elhovo
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| Elhovo | ||
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  Elhovo | ||
| Coordinates: 42°10′N 26°34′E / 42.167°N 26.567°ECoordinates: 42°10′N 26°34′E / 42.167°N 26.567°E | ||
| Country | Bulgaria | |
| Province (Oblast) | Yambol | |
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| • Mayor Peter Kirov (GERB) | Dimitar Dimitrov (BSP) | |
| Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) | |
| Population (31.12.2009)[1] | ||
| • Total | 10,553 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Postal Code | 8700 | |
| Area code(s) | 0478 | |
| License plate | Y | |
Elhovo (Bulgarian: Елхово, from the Bulgarian word for "alder" and the placename suffix "-ovo") is a Bulgarian town in Yambol Province, located on the left bank of the Tundzha river, between Strandzha and Sakar mountains. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Elhovo Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 10,553 inhabitants.[1]
During the Ottoman rule it was known as Kızılağaç, also meaning "alder".
Honour
Elhovo Gap on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Elhovo.
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