Targovishte
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| Coordinates: 43°15′N 26°35′E / 43.25°N 26.583°E | |||
| Country |  Bulgaria |
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| Province (Oblast) | Targovishte | ||
| Municipality | Targovishte | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Krasimir Mirev | ||
| Elevation | 170 m (558 ft) | ||
| Population (2008)[1] | |||
| - Total | 42,468 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal Code | 7700 | ||
| Area code(s) | 0601 | ||
| License Plate | T | ||
| Website | www.targovishte.bg | ||
Targovishte (Bulgarian: Търговище:"marketplace"),(Turkish: Eski Cuma:"old market") is a city in Bulgaria, capital of Targovishte Province. It is situated at the southern foot of the low mountain of Preslav on both banks of the Vrana River. It is 339 km north-east of Sofia, 41 km west of Shumen, 25 km north-west of Veliki Preslav, 24 km north-east of Omurtag, 100 km north-east of Veliko Tarnovo, 36 km south of Razgrad, and 35 km south-east of Popovo. It was an ancient market settlement.
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City
First mentioned in 1573 in Ottoman tax registers, it was already an administrative centre in 1658. In the 18th and 19th centuries it became a famous market for animals and craft products called Eski Cuma ("old bazaar"). A monastical school was opened in the 18th century and a secular one, called the Slaveykov School and situated in the old Varosha Quarter was established in 1846, with Petko Slaveykov being a teacher there; a chitalishte was also built. Industrial development began after the Second World War. Factories producing car batteries and machines for the food industry were opened; later, furniture and textile industries developed. One of Bulgaria's largest wine production factories is located there. Targovishte is home to one of the largest glass factories in Europe. The investment in the factory was $380,000,000 and employs 1,500 people.[2]
The town is a cultural centre. In 2000, ruins of an Ancient Roman town called Missionis (Мисионис) were unearthed near Targovishte. The town art gallery named after the eminent Bulgarian arstist Nikola Marinov, who was born here, has a considerable collection of his works.
It is a multiethnic city which has predominant Bulgarian population with sizeable Turkish and Roma minorities. There are two Bulgarian Orthodox churches: St. Uspenie Bogorodichno (Dormition of the Theotokos Church) (1847) and St. John of Rila and one mosque. The local football team is called PFC Svetkavitsa ("lightning") and plays in the B PFG. The city is also noted for its shooting sports traditions. There is also a drama theatre and a puppet theatre.
Municipality
Targovishte is the administrative centre for the Targovishte Municipality, one of five municipalities of the Targovishte Province. In addition to Targovishte, which has the status of town (in Bulgarian: град, transliterated as grad), the municipality contains 51 other localities with the status of village (in Bulgarian: село, transliterated as selo).
The following list shows the names of localities transliterated in Latin alphabet[3][4], followed in parentheses by the name in the Bulgarian Cyrillic alphabet (which links to the corresponding Bulgarian Wikipedia article).
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Gallery
 Church of the Dormition of the Holy Mother of God (1851) |
 Targovishte centre |
 Street scene |
 Street scene |
 Targovishte Theatre with the Statue of Orpheus |
 Comprehensive School Hristo Botev |
 The Old Church |
 The Old Slaveykov School (Now Museum) |
 The Old Quarter Varosha |
 The Old Quarter Varosha |
 The Old Church |
 St. John of Rila church |
Honour
Targovishte Glacier on Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Targovishte.
Churches
- Sv. Uspenie Bogorodichno Church (Dormition of the Theotokos Church)
- St. John of Rila Church
Schools
- Sveti Sedmochislenitsi High School
- Profesor Nikola Marinov High School
- Mitropolit Andrey High School
- Hristo Botev Comprehensive School
- P.R.Slaveykov Comprehensive School
- John Atanasov Vocational School
- Nikola Simov Vocational(Sport) School
- St. John of Rila School for children with hearing problems
Notable Natives and Residents
- Andrey, Metropolitan of New York
- Nikola Marinov (artist)
- Nikola Simov - Kuruto (revolutionary)
Twin cities
Cottbus, Germany
Târgovişte, Romania
Smolensk, Russia
Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal
Waterloo, Iowa, United States
Kozani, Greece
Suresnes, France
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Targovishte |
- ^ (Bulgarian) Population Chart from Directorate General: Civil Registration and Administrative Services
- ^ Shishedzham inauguration
- ^ Geonames Search at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) - reference for location names
- ^ Targovishte Municipality at Guide-Bulgaria.com - reference for location names
External links
- Official website of Targovishte municipality
- Info portal of Targovishte municipality
- Another info portal of Targovishte
- Another info portal of Targovishte
- Gallery with pictures from Targovishte. Photography and web design firm based in Targovishte
- Portal of Targovishte
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Coordinates: 43°15′33″N 26°35′21″E / 43.25917°N 26.58917°E
