Rakitovo

Rakitovo
Ракитово

Coat of arms
Rakitovo
Location of Rakitovo
Coordinates: 41°59′N 24°05′E / 41.983°N 24.083°E / 41.983; 24.083
Country Bulgaria
Province
(Oblast)		 Pazardzhik
Government
 • Mayor Kostadin Holyanov
Elevation 814 m (2,671 ft)
Population (2005)
 • Total 8 569
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code 4640
Area code(s) 03542

Rakitovo (Bulgarian: Ракитово) is a town in the Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria. As of 2005 the population is 8 952. It is located in the northern part of the Rhodopi mountains[1] at 12 km to the east of Velingrad and 7 km to the southwest of the Batak Reservoir. There is timber industry in the town. People from the region grow crops, lavender, potatoes and barley.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Rakitovo is twinned with:

References

  1. ↑ Strnadel, Leslie; Erdley, Patrick (2012-01-01). Bulgaria (Other Places Travel Guide). Other Places Publishing. ISBN 9780982261996.

Coordinates: 41°59′N 24°05′E / 41.983°N 24.083°E / 41.983; 24.083

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