Targovishte

Targovishte
Търговище
City
Targovishte is located in Bulgaria
Targovishte
Targovishte
Location of Targovishte
Coordinates: 43°15′N 26°35′E / 43.250°N 26.583°E / 43.250; 26.583
CountryBulgaria
Province (Oblast)Targovishte
MunicipalityTargovishte
Government
 • MayorDarin Dimitrov (GERB)
Area
 • City87.427 km2 (33.756 sq mi)
Elevation
170 m (560 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • City34,793
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
53,041
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
7700
Area code0601
License PlateT
WebsiteOfficial website

Targovishte (Bulgarian: Търговище, also transliterated Tǎrgovište, pronounced [tɐrˈɡɔviʃtɛ], Turkish: Eski Cuma) is a city in Bulgaria, the administrative and economic capital of Targovishte Province.

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.

  1. ^ "Население по области, общини, местоживеене и пол | Национален статистически институт". nsi.bg. Retrieved 3 January 2024.