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Gabrovo
Gabrovo (Bulgarian: Габрово) is a city in central northern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Gabrovo Province.
It is situated at the foot of the central Balkan Mountains, in the valley of the Yantra River, and is known as an international capital of humour and satire (see Gabrovo humour), as well as noted for its Bulgarian National Revival architecture. Gabrovo is also known as the longest city in Bulgaria, stretching over 25 km along the Yantra, yet reaching only 1 km (0.6 mi) in width at places. The geographic center of Bulgaria - Uzana is located near the city.
Name
According to the most widespread legend, Gabrovo was founded by a blacksmith called Racho, close to whose fireplace a hornbeam rose, so the settlement acquired its name, from the Slavic word gabar ("hornbeam") + the Slavic suffix -ovo.
History
The area around Gabrovo, inhabited since the Neolithic, gained economic importance after Veliko Tarnovo became capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire in the 12th century. Craftsmanship and trade prospered due to the proximity to both the capital and the Balkan passes. Medieval Gabrovo was a small pass village of about 100 houses.
Gabrovo Province
Coordinates: 42°55′N 25°15′E / 42.917°N 25.250°E
Gabrovo Province (Bulgarian: Област Габрово (Oblast Gabrovo), former name Gabrovo okrug) is a small province lying at the geographical centre of Bulgaria. It is named after its main town - Gabrovo. In 2009 the total population of the area is 130,001.
Municipalities
The Gabrovo province (oбласт, oblast) contains four municipalities (singular: oбщина, obshtina - plural: oбщини, obshtini). The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and Cyrillic, the main town (in bold) or village, and the population of each as of 2009.
Population
The Gabrovo province had a population of 144,150 (144,125 also given) according to a 2001 census, of which 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female. As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 130,001 of which 30.4% are inhabitants aged over 60 years.
Radio Stations - Gabrovo
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Kopriva
by: Riblja CorbaStojim na tankoj crti
Izmedju zivota i smrti
Tanka crvena linija
A ti sve jeftinija
Stojim ispred ponora
Iskreno zeljan odmora
I samo korak, samo napred malo
A ti mi kazes - Iskaci, budalo
Nekad sam zeleo da smrt
Dodje sto sporije
A sada mozda sto skorije
Hocu da me pokriva
Ljuta kopriva
I neka leska za prutic
Smrdljevak ili ljutic
Hocu da me pokriva
Ljuta kopriva
I poneki maslacak
Da me podseca na Cacak
Na ovoj crvenoj liniji
Skamenjen stojim
I pojma nemam