Kapitan Andreevo

Kapitan Andreevo Капитан Андреево
Location of Kapitan Andreevo
Kapitan Andreevo Location of Kapitan Andreevo
Coordinates: 41°43′14.49″N 26°19′17.59″E / 41.7206917°N 26.3215528°E / 41.7206917; 26.3215528Coordinates: 41°43′14.49″N 26°19′17.59″E / 41.7206917°N 26.3215528°E / 41.7206917; 26.3215528
Country	Bulgaria
Provinces (Oblast)	Burgas
Municipality	Svilengrad Municipality
Government
• Mayor	Milen Milushev (GERB)
Area
• Total	28.462 km2 (10.989 sq mi)
Elevation	348 m (1,142 ft)
Population  (December 2009)[1]
• Total	969
• Density	34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	6530
Area code(s)	03773

Kapitan Andreevo (Bulgarian: Капитан Андреево [kɐpiˈtan ɐnˈdrɛɛvo]) is a village near the Bulgaria—Turkey—Greece tripoint in Svilengrad municipality, Haskovo Province, southern Bulgaria. As of 2005 it has 948 inhabitants and the mayor is Dimitar Shiderov. Due to the proximity with Turkey, there is a major border checkpoint built there, with the Turkish side of the checkpoint being called Kapıkule. The busy Bulgaria–Turkey border crossing at Kapitan Andreevo is an important point of entrance to the European Union. Kapitan Andreevo is located at

41°43′N 26°19′E / 41.717°N 26.317°E / 41.717; 26.317, 30 metres above sea level. It was known as "Virantekke" during Ottoman rule.

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