Elena
Елена | |
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Town | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Bulgaria_location_map.svg)  Elena Location of Elena, Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 42°56′N 25°53′E / 42.933°N 25.883°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Veliko Tarnovo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sasho Topalov |
| Elevation | 293 m (961 ft) |
| Population (2009-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,665 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 5070 |
| Area code | 06151 |
| Website | www |
Elena (Bulgarian: Елена [ɛˈlɛnɐ]) is a Bulgarian town in the central Stara Planina mountain in Veliko Tarnovo Province, located 42 km (26 miles) southeast of Veliko Tarnovo. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Elena Municipality. The area is also a mountain resort, known for the typical local cuisine. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 5,665.[1] It forms a terminal for the Gorna Oryahovitsa-Elena railway line.
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- ^ a b (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine