Kapitan Andreevo

Kapitan Andreevo (Bulgarian: Капитан Андреево) is a village in Svilengrad municipality, Haskovo Province, southern Bulgaria. As of 2005 it has 948 inhabitants and the mayor is Dimitar Shiderov. Due to the proximity with Turkey, there is a major border checkpoint built there, with the Turkish side of the checkpoint being called Kapıkule. The busy Bulgaria–Turkey border crossing at Kapitan Andreevo is an important point of entrance to the European Union. Kapitan Andreevo is located at 41°43′N 26°19′E / 41.717°N 26.317°E / 41.717; 26.317, 30 metres above sea level. It was known as "Virantekke" during Ottoman rule.

References

Svilengrad Municipality

Capital: Svilengrad

Villages	Chernodab Dervishka mogila Dimitrovche Generalovo Kapitan Andreevo Kostur Levka Lisovo Matochina Mezek Mihalich Mladinovo Momkovo Mustrak Pashovo Pastrogor Ravna gora Raykova mogila Shtit Siva reka Sladun Studena Varnik

Landmarks	Matochina Castle Mezek Castle Mustapha Pasha's bridge Thracian tomb of Mezek Rock church of Mihalich

Culture

Notable people	Gerasim Strumishki Martin Kamburov

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