Karlovo

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Karlovo is a historic town in central Bulgaria, known as the birthplace of national hero Vasil Levski and as a gateway to the Balkan Mountains.

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Karlovo canonical 6
Karlovo (local toponym of unclear origin) 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf settlement
town
administrativeCentreOf Karlovo Municipality
areaCode +359 335
connectedByRailTo Plovdiv
Sofia
connectedByRoadTo Plovdiv
Sofia
country Bulgaria
developedDuring Bulgarian National Revival
elevation 386 metres
hasChurch Church of the Holy Mother of God (Karlovo)
St Nicholas Church (Karlovo)
hasEthnicGroup Bulgarians
hasFestival Rose Festival (regional celebrations)
hasMonument Monument to Vasil Levski
hasMuseum Historical Museum of Karlovo
Vasil Levski National Museum
linked to: Vasil Levski Museum
hasNearbyPass Karnare Pass
Troyan Pass
hasRailwayStation Karlovo railway station
historicalRegion Thrace
isBirthplaceOf Vasil Levski
knownFor Revival-period architecture
birthplace of Vasil Levski
gateway to the Balkan Mountains
rose oil production in the surrounding region
locatedIn Central Bulgaria
linked to: central Bulgaria

Karlovo Municipality
Plovdiv Province
locatedInMountainRange Balkan Mountains
locatedOnRiver Stryama River
namedAfter Karlovo (local toponym of unclear origin)
linked to: Karlovo
officialLanguage Bulgarian
partOf Karlovo Municipality
population about 25000 inhabitants
postalCode 4300
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity (majority)
timeZone EET
timeZoneDST EEST
twinTown Bălți
Călărași
Katerini
Kroměříž
Nizhyn
Rakovník
Vaslui

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Beklemeto Pass nearCity Karlovo
Vasil Levski birthPlace Karlovo
Plovdiv Province contains Karlovo
Karlovo namedAfter Karlovo (local toponym of unclear origin)
linked to: Karlovo