Shipkovo is a village in Troyan Municipality, Lovech Province, central northern Bulgaria.[1] The village is known for its mineral thermal spring.
Shipkovo
Шипково | |
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Shipkovo townhall | |
Coordinates: 42°52′48″N 24°33′29″E / 42.88°N 24.558°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Lovech Province |
Municipality | Troyan |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 5663 |
Geography
editThe village of Shipkovo is located in the Balkan Mountains, 20 km west of Troyan, and is known as a place for Balneotherapy since ancient times with a hot mineral spring (32 °C / up to 10 liters per second) in the resort of the same name, about 2 km from the village . The mineral composition of the water cures liver, kidney and stomach diseases.
For stays in the resort offer a peaceful atmosphere holiday homes, hotels and villas. There is a swimming pool with mineral water, which heats some of the hotels.
References
edit- ^ Guide Bulgaria, Accessed Dec 30, 2014