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 has a population of 4,777 inhabitants.[1]

Vetovo Ветово
Vetovo Location of Vetovo
Coordinates: 43°42′N 26°16′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(s)	08161

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.

Municipality

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

External links

• Vetovo municipality website (in Bulgarian)
• Vetovo municipality page at the Ruse Province website (in Bulgarian)

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