Tvarditsa, Sliven Province
Tvarditsa
Твърдица | |
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Tvarditsa Location of Tvarditsa, Bulgaria | |
Coordinates: 42°42′N 25°54′E / 42.700°N 25.900°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Provinces (Oblast) | Sliven |
Government | |
• Mayor | Atanas Atanasov |
Elevation | 396 m (1,299 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 5,659 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal Code | 8890 |
Area code(s) | 0454 |
License plate | CH |
Tvarditsa (Bulgarian: Твърдица [tvɐrˈdit͡sɐ]) is a town in Sliven Province, Southeastern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Tvarditsa Municipality. As of December 2018, the town has a population of 5,659 inhabitants.[1]
Tvarditsa is located on the southern slopes of Stara Planina. The area around is known as the , the only place in the country where soft coal is mined.
Tvarditsa Rocks in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica are named after Tvarditsa.[2] The Bessarabian Bulgarian village of Tvardiţa in Taraclia District, Moldova, was founded by refugees from Tvardisa, who named it after their ancestral town.[3]
Population[]
As of December 2018, the town of Tvarditsa has 5,659 inhabitants, while the municipality of Tvarditsa has 13,413 inhabitants. Most inhabitants are ethnic Bulgarians (89%), followed by a large Romani minority (9%). The main faith is Orthodox Christianity.
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Gallery[]
Main square and city hall
The main road to the Balkan pass
Balkan mountains
Entrance to the Church of Saint Petka
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b (in English) [1]
- ^ Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica: Tvarditsa Rocks.
- ^ "Българите от Твърдица, Молдова — част I" (in Bulgarian). Виртуална разходка из ТВЪРДИЦА / ТВАРДИЦА. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- Populated places in Sliven Province
- Towns in Bulgaria