Popovo, Bulgaria

Popovo, Bulgaria
Coat of arms of Popovo, Bulgaria
Popovo, Bulgaria is located in Bulgaria
Popovo, Bulgaria
Popovo, Bulgaria
Location of Popovo
Coordinates: 43°21′N 26°14′E / 43.350°N 26.233°E / 43.350; 26.233
CountryBulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Targovishte
Government
 • MayorLudmil Veselinov
Elevation
210 m (690 ft)
Population
 (Census 2021)[1]
 • City13,324
 • Urban
23,819
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
7800
Area code0608

Popovo (Bulgarian: Попово [ˈpɔpovo], from поп, pop, meaning "priest", and the placename suffix -ovo, literally "the priest's village") is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Targovishte Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Popovo Municipality. In 2021, it had a population of 13,324 and an absolute Bulgarian majority.[1]

The town was first mentioned in an Ottoman tax register of 1555.

Popovo Saddle in Imeon Range on Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Popovo.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Население по области, общини, местоживеене и пол (Population by regions, municipalities, place of residence and gender)". Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  2. ^ Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica: Popovo Saddle.