Pleven

Pleven (Bulgarian: Плевен ) is the seventh most populous city in Bulgaria. Located in the northern part of the country, it is the administrative centre of Pleven Province, as well as of the subordinate Pleven municipality. As of February 2011, the city has a population of 106,011 inhabitants.

Internationally known for the Siege of Plevna of 1877, it is today a major economic centre of the Bulgarian Northwest and Central North and the third largest city of Northern Bulgaria after Varna and Rousse.

Read more about Pleven:  Geography, Demographics and Religion, Economy, Transport, Transmitter, Main Sights, Culture, Sport and Recreation, Military, Notable Natives, Twin Cities, Honours, Gallery

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