Kaspichan
Каспичан | |
|---|---|
  Kaspichan Location of Kaspichan | |
| Coordinates: 43°19′N 27°10′E / 43.317°N 27.167°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Shumen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Valeri Valkov (independent) |
| Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
• Total | 3,260 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 9930 |
| Area code | 05327 |
| License plate | H |
| Website | http://www.kaspichan.org/] |
Kaspichan (Bulgarian: Каспичан, pronounced [ˈkaspit͡ʃɐn]) is a town in central northeastern Bulgaria, part of Shumen Province. It is located in the eastern Danubian Plain, some 70 km (43 mi) from the major Black Sea port Varna and around 120 km (75 mi) from the key Danube ports of Ruse and Silistra. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 3,260.[1]
Kaspichan is an important railway junction linking Varna with Sofia and Russe, Sofia both through a railway line and the Hemus motorway.
- ^ a b (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine