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Gurkovo (Bulgarian: Гурково Bulgarian pronunciation: [ˈɡurkovo]) 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 2018, the town has a population of 2,723 inhabitants.[1]

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Gurkovo Гурково
Town
Gurkovo Location in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°39′26″N 25°47′46″E
Country	Bulgaria
Province	Stara Zagora
Municipality	Gurkovo
Government
• Mayor	Ivan Ivanov (GERB)
Area
• Total	58,323 km2 (22,519 sq mi)
Elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	2,723
Postal code	6199
Area code(s)	04331
Vehicle registration	СТ

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.

The town is named after General Iosif Gurko, one of Russian commanders in Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878).

Population

As of December 2018, there are 2,723 inhabitants living in the town of Gurkovo. Bulgarians constitute 75% of the population, while Romani people make up the remainder (24%). There are also a few Turks. Main religion is Orthodox Christianity.

References

На других языках

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- [en] Gurkovo

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[ru] Гурково

Гу́рково (болг. Гурково; до 1906 года — Кулопчии, болг. Кулопчии) — город в Болгарии. Находится в Старозагорской области, входит в общину Гурково. Население составляет 3057 человек.

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