Yovkovo (Bulgarian: Йовково [ˈjɔfkovo]) is a village in General Toshevo Municipality, Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria.[1] The village is named after Yordan Yovkov in 1942. Its Turkish name was Chifut Kyusu (Bulgarian: Чифут Куюсу; Turkish: Çıfıt Kuyusu).
Yovkovo
Йовково | |
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Province | Dobrich Province |
Municipality | General Toshevo Municipality |
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• Total | 7.937 km2 (3.064 sq mi) |
Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
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• Total | 256 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The village has a population of 256 people (as of 2019), down from its peak of 782 inhabitants in 1985. The population consists mainly of ethnic Turks and Tatars.
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Capital: General Toshevo | ||
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