Vetovo
Vetovo
Ветово | |
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  Vetovo Location of Vetovo | |
| Coordinates: 43°42′N 26°16′E / 43.700°N 26.267°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Rousse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mehmed Mehmed |
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
• Total |  4,777 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 7080 |
| Area code | 08161 |
Vetovo (Bulgarian: Ветово, pronounced [ˈvɛtovo], locally [ˈvjatovo]) is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Ruse Province. It is the administrative centre of Vetovo Municipality, which lies in the eastern part of the area, and ranks third in population in the province after Ruse and Byala. The town is located 40 kilometres away from the provincial capital, Ruse. As of December 2009, Vetovo had a population of 4,777.[1]
The population of Vetovo mainly consists of Bulgarians, Turks, Crimean Tatars and Romani (both Christian and Muslim). Besides Eastern Orthodox Christians and Muslims, Vetovo also has an Evangelical congregation.[1]
Municipality
[edit]Vetovo municipality has an area of 352 square kilometres and includes the following 7 places:
Besides Vetovo, the municipality includes two other towns: Senovo and Glodzhevo, with the other localities being villages.
References
[edit]- ^ a b (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- Vetovo municipality website (in Bulgarian)
- Vetovo municipality page at the Ruse Province website (in Bulgarian)
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