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Sopot
Сопот | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 42°39′N 24°45′E / 42.650°N 24.750°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province (Oblast) | Plovdiv |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alexandar Apostolov (NMSII) |
Elevation | 417 m (1,368 ft) |
Population (2011-02-01) | |
• Total | 8,754 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal Code | 4330 |
Area code | 03134 |
Sopot (Bulgarian: Сопот [ˈsɔpot]) is a Bulgarian town situated in the fertile sub-Balkan mountain valley of Karlovo (which is the western part of the famous Rose Valley), immediately below the steep southern slopes of the Troyan Balkan Mountain (Central Stara Planina). Sopot is part of Plovdiv Province and is the administrative centre of a municipality with the same name.