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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.
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 .
The traditional women's Tarnovo costume consisted of: a hairpiece – mostly white (in some cases with red patterns), a white shirt with red or red-green patterns around the sleeves, a black dress, a black apron with several alternating rows of patterns: green, yellow, red, slippers – silver or gilded, pendants.
The church lies at the northeastern foot of the Trapezitsa and Tsarevets hills, on the right bank of the Yantra River, outside the city's medieval fortifications.. Architecturally, it has a pentahedral apse and a cross-domed design with a narthex and a fore-
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]
Buildings and structures in Veliko Tarnovo Province (1 C, 11 P) G. Geography of Veliko Tarnovo Province (4 C, 1 P) H. History of Veliko Tarnovo Province (1 C, 4 P) M.
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 ...