Lovech

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Lovech is a historic city in north-central Bulgaria, known for its medieval fortress, picturesque old town, and important role during the Second Bulgarian Empire.

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Lovech canonical 25
city of Lovech 2
town of Lovech 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
climate humid continental climate
connectedBy road network to Pleven
road network to Sofia
country Bulgaria
countryCallingCode +359
governingBody Lovech Municipality Council
hasEconomicActivity food processing
light industry
tourism
hasEducationalInstitution schools
hasHistoricRegion Varosha
hasLandmark Covered Bridge of Lovech
Ethnographic Complex Varosha
Hisarya Fortress
Lovech Fortress
Monument to Vasil Levski (Lovech)
Stratesh Hill
hasMayor mayor of Lovech
hasMuseum Lovech Regional Historical Museum
Vasil Levski Museum
hasOldTown Varosha Architectural-Historical Reserve
hasPopulation approximately 30000–40000 inhabitants
hasReligiousBuilding Church of Saints Constantine and Helena (Lovech)
Church of the Holy Virgin (Varosha, Lovech)
hasSportsTeam PFC Litex Lovech
hasStadium Lovech Stadium
historicalPeriodOfImportance Second Bulgarian Empire
historicalStatus fortified medieval town
isCapitalOf Lovech Province
languageUsed Bulgarian
linked to: Bulgarian language
locatedIn north-central Bulgaria
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Lovech Province
locatedOnRiver Osam River
nearProtectedArea Devetashka Cave
linked to: Yagodinska Cave

Krushuna Falls
partOfHistoricalRegion Moesia
playedRoleIn Bulgarian National Revival
struggle against Ottoman rule
timeZone Eastern European Time
timeZoneDST Eastern European Summer Time
tourismAttractionType cultural tourism
historical tourism
vehicleRegistrationCode OB
wasImportantTradeCenterDuring Middle Ages
writingSystemUsed Cyrillic script

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Northern Bulgaria hasCity Lovech
Lovech Province capital Lovech
Lovech Province contains Lovech
Western Bulgaria contains city of Lovech
linked to: Lovech
Lovech Fortress locatedIn Lovech
Lovech Fortress overlooks town of Lovech
linked to: Lovech
Hisarya Fortress locatedIn Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech homeCity Lovech
Varosha locatedIn Lovech
Stratesh Hill locatedIn Lovech
Stratesh Hill overlooks Lovech
Lovech Stadium locatedIn Lovech
Lovech Stadium namedAfter city of Lovech
linked to: Lovech