Radnevo
Radnevo | |
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  Radnevo Location of Radnevo | |
| Coordinates: 42°18′N 25°56′E / 42.300°N 25.933°ECoordinates: 42°18′N 25°56′E / 42.300°N 25.933°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Stara Zagora |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tencho Tenev |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population (31.12.2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 13,384 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 6260 |
| Area code(s) | 0417 |
Radnevo (Bulgarian: Раднево [ˈradnɛvo]) is a town in southern Bulgaria, part of Stara Zagora Province, located in the eastern Upper Thracian Lowlands. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous . As of December 2009, the town has a population of 13,384 inhabitants.[1]
The far east corner of Radnevo is the location of the Maritsa Iztok-2 power station. This power station was ranked as the industrial facility that is causing the highest damage costs to health and the environment in Bulgaria and the entire European Union.[2]
Notable natives include Bulgarian Agrarian National Union politician (1869–1943), poet Geo Milev (1895–1925), Bulgarian international footballer Andrey Zhelyazkov[3] (b. 1952).
Honour[]
Radnevo Peak on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Radnevo.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - towns in 2009
- ^ "Industrial facilities causing the highest damage costs to health and the environment". European Environment Agency. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "The First Bulgarian To Have Played Against Spurs?". www.magzter.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
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