Krumovgrad

Krumovgrad
Крумовград
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Krumovgrad is located in Bulgaria
Krumovgrad
Krumovgrad
Location of Krumovgrad
Coordinates: 41°28′N 25°39′E / 41.467°N 25.650°E / 41.467; 25.650
CountryBulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Kardzhali
Government
 • MayorSebihan Mehmed
Elevation
209 m (686 ft)
Population
 (13.09.2005)
 • Total8,690
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
6900
Area code03641
Websitekrumovgrad.bg

Krumovgrad (Bulgarian: Крумовград [ˈkrumovˌɡrat], Turkish: Koşukavak [koˈʃukavak]) is a town in Kardzhali Province in the south of Bulgaria, located in the Eastern Rhodopes on the banks of the river Krumovitsa. According to 2011 census, the population is ethnic Bulgarians (48.97%), ethnic Turks (18.95%), and others including the Romani people.[1] The town is named after the successful medieval Bulgarian ruler Krum, the name meaning 'city of Krum' in Bulgarian.