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Touring Gurkovo in Bulgaria
Gurkovo in the region of Stara Zagora with its 2,889 citizens is a city located in Bulgaria - some 126 mi or ( 202 km ) East of Sofia , the country's capital city .
Time in Gurkovo is now 03:27 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Bucharest, Zlatirut, Zhultopop, Zhergovets, and Vetren. Being here already, consider visiting Bucharest . Check out our recommendations for Gurkovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gurkovo
Gurkovo is a small town in the Stara Zagora Province, South-central Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Gurkovo Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 2,917 inhabitants. It is located along the main route that links the important Bulgarian city of Veliko Tarnovo with the Thrace region of Bulgaria, notably Burgas on the Black Sea.
Located at 42.66 25.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Nikolaevo
Nikolaevo is a small town in Stara Zagora Province, South-central Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Nikolaevo Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 2,872 inhabitants.
Located at 42.63 25.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tvarditsa
Tvarditsa is a town in Sliven Province, Southeastern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Tvarditsa Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 5,669 inhabitants. Tvarditsa is located on the southern slopes of Stara Planina. The area around is known as the Tvarditsa Coal Basin, the only place in the country where soft coal is mined. Tvarditsa Rocks in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica are named after Tvarditsa.
Located at 42.70 25.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Pass of the Republic
Pass of the Republic (Bulgarian: Проход на Републиката, is a mountain pass in the Balkan Mountains in Bulgaria. It connects Veliko Tarnovo and Gurkovo.
Located at 42.80 25.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Karanovo culture
The Karanovo culture is a neolithic culture (Karanovo I-III ca. 62nd to 55th centuries BC) named for the Bulgarian village of Karanovo . The site at Karanovo itself was a hilltop settlement of 18 buildings, housing some 100 inhabitants. http://w3. cnice. mec. es/eos/MaterialesEducativos/mem2001/huellas/origenes/neolitico/030dondevivian. htm. This site was inhabited more or less continuously from the early 7th to the early 2nd millennia BC.
Located at 42.51 25.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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