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Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgarian: Велико Търново, romanized: Veliko Tarnovo, pronounced [vɛˈliko ˈtɤrnovo]; "Great Tarnovo") is a city in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. It is the historical and cultural capital of Bulgaria.
It is named after its administrative centre - the old capital of the country, the city of Veliko Tarnovo which is also the main town of the province. The municipality embraces a territory of 883 km 2 (341 sq mi) with a population of 88,724 inhabitants, as of December 2009.
The first movie in the city was screened by Slovakian Yuri Kuzmich, who installed a cinema at Haralambi Penkov's store. In 1912, a modern theater cinema was built in the city in the place of Dryanovski inn. Until then, screenings will be held in the hall of the Chitalishte "Hope". The first tourist movie is being screened in the city.
Buildings and structures in Veliko Tarnovo (2 C, 8 P) C. Culture in Veliko Tarnovo (2 C, 8 P) E. Education in Veliko Tarnovo (1 C, 3 P) G. Geography of Veliko Tarnovo ...
The Veliko Tarnovo province had a population of 293,294 (293,172 also given) according to a 2001 census, of which 48.3% were male and 51.6% were female. [7] As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 275,395 [1] of which 26% are inhabitants aged over 60 years. [8]
Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Veliko Tarnovo Province" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Villages in Veliko Tarnovo Province" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The relief of the city is highly have a medium degree of roughness (RR from 5 to 40‰). To the east, the town is surrounded by the Tarnovo Heights, to the west by Kalakaya and Salamatya, to the south by the Debeli Bair, the Big and Small Duvar, Patryal Dyal, to the north by Orlovets and Kartala.