Lyaskovets
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Lyaskovets (Bulgarian: Лясковец [ˈʎaskovet͡s]) is a town in central northern Bulgaria, located in homonymous municipality of Veliko Tarnovo Province, 10 km northeast of Veliko Tarnovo, 2 km southeast of Gorna Oryahovitsa and 5 km south of the Yantra River, north of the Balkan Mountains. Its name comes from the word leska ('hazel') or leshnik ('hazelnut'), because the tree was abundant in the area. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 10,314 inhabitants.[1]
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Lyaskovets
Лясковец | |
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Coordinates: 43°6′N 25°43′E leader_name=D-r Ivelina Getsova | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province (Oblast) | Veliko Tarnovo |
Elevation | 192−256 m (−648 ft) |
Population (31.12.2009)[1] | |
• City | 10,314 |
• Urban | 13,735 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal Code | 5140 |
Area code | 0619 |
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Lyaskovets Peak, in the sub-Antarctic, is named after the town.