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Kosovo Destination Guide

Discover Kosovo in Bulgaria

Kosovo in the region of Shumen is a town located in Bulgaria - some 202 mi or ( 326 km ) East of Sofia , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kosovo is now 01:08 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Iaşi, Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest, Odessa, and Zhelud. When in this area, you might want to check out Iaşi . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kosovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kosovo, Shumen Province

Kosovo is a village in Shumen Province, Bulgaria, located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:43|12|00|N|27|16|00|E| | |name= }}.

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Located at 43.20 27.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Villages in Shumen Province

Provadia

Provadia is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Varna Province, located in a deep karst gorge along the Provadia River not far from the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. It is the administrative centre of Provadiya Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 12,901 inhabitants. Provadia served as a customs point since ancient times. It is well known for salty mineral waters, its mild climate and a total of 70 km of caves in the surrounding mountain walls.

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Located at 43.18 27.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in Varna Province, Towns in Bulgaria

Battle of Kulevicha

The Battle of Kulevicha, also known as the Battle of Kulewtscha, was fought during the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829 on June 11, 1829 between Russia and the Ottoman Empire. The Russians were led by Hans Karl von Diebitsch (German general serves for Russian Empire, while the Ottomans were led by Reşid Mehmed Pasha to the relief of Varna. The Russians were victorious.

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Located at 43.26 27.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1820s in the Ottoman Empire, Battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829)

Madara Rider

The Madara Rider or Madara Horseman (Bulgarian: Мадарски конник, Madarski konnik) is an early medieval large rock relief carved on the Madara Plateau east of Shumen in northeastern Bulgaria, near the village of Madara. The monument is dated to about 710 AD and has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1979. The relief depicts a majestic horseman 23 m above ground level in an almost vertical 100 m -high cliff.

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Located at 43.30 27.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 8th-century works, Buildings and structures in Shumen Province, Bulgarian Greek inscriptions, Monuments and memorials in Bulgaria, Shumen, Visitor attractions in Shumen Province, World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria

3rd MMC – Varna

3rd Multi-member Constituency - Varna is a constituency whose borders are the same as Varna Province in Bulgaria.

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Located at 43.22 27.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Electoral divisions in Bulgaria