Targovishte
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For other places with a similar name, see Targoviste.
Targovishte (Bulgarian: Търговище, also transliterated Tǎrgovište, pronounced [tɐrˈɡɔviʃtɛ], Turkish: Eski Cuma) is a city in Bulgaria, the administrative and economic capital of Targovishte Province.
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Targovishte
Търговище | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 43°15′N 26°35′E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province (Oblast) | Targovishte |
Municipality | Targovishte |
Government | |
• Mayor | Darin Dimitrov (GERB) |
Area | |
• City | 87.427 km2 (33.756 sq mi) |
Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• City | 34,793 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
• Urban | 53,041 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal Code | 7700 |
Area code | 0601 |
License Plate | T |
Website | Official website |
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It is situated at the northern foot of the low mountain of Preslav on both banks of the Vrana River. The town is 335 kilometres (208 miles) north-east of the capital Sofia and about 125 km (78 mi) west of the city of Varna and the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. Targovishte is known as an old market settlement.