Lovech
Ловеч | |
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  Lovech Location of Lovech | |
| Coordinates: 43°08′05″N 24°43′02″E / 43.13472°N 24.71722°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Lovech |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stratsimir Petkov |
| Area | |
• City | 70.001 km2 (27.028 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• City | 27,910 |
| • Urban | 37,448 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 5500 |
| Area code | 068 |
Lovech (Bulgarian: Ловеч, romanized: Lovech, pronounced [ˈɫɔvɛt͡ʃ]) is a city in north-central Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the Lovech Province and of the subordinate Lovech Municipality. The city is located about 150 kilometres (93 miles) northeast from the capital city of Sofia. Near Lovech are the towns of Pleven, Troyan and Teteven.