42°25′N 26°31′E / 42.417°N 26.517°E
Yambol Province
Област Ямбол | |
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 Yambol Province | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Yambol Province in Bulgaria | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Capital | Yambol |
| Municipalities | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Dimitar Ivanov |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,355.5 km2 (1,295.6 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2022)[2] | |
• Total | 107,379 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| License plate | У |
| Website | yambol.government.bg |
Yambol (Bulgarian: област Ямбол, oblast Yambol, former name Yambol okrug) is a province in southeastern Bulgaria, neighbouring Turkey to the south. It is named after its main city Yambol, while other towns include Straldzha, Bolyarovo and Elhovo. The province embraces a territory of 3,355.5 km2 (1,295.6 sq mi)[1] that is divided into five municipalities with a total population, as of December 2009, of 138,429.[2][3][4]