Krumovgrad ( bg, Крумовград , tr, Koşukavak ) is a town in
Kardzhali Province in the south of
Bulgaria, located in the
Eastern Rhodopes on the banks of the river
Krumovitsa
The Krumovitsa ( bg, Крумовица) is a river in the eastern Rhodope Mountains of Bulgaria. The river valley is formed by the Krumovitsa River and the Djushun River together with the surrounding low mountain slopes.
Geography and geology
T ...
. The majority of its population is ethnic
Turks (70.1%), and with 27.3% ethnic
Bulgarians.
Population of provinces, municipalities and settlements by ethnicity
The town is named after the successful medieval Bulgarian ruler Krum, the name meaning 'city of Krum' in Bulgarian.
Municipality
Krumovgrad is also the seat of Krumovgrad municipality (part of Kardzhali Province), which includes the following 78 villages:
References
External links
Informative web site about Krumovgrad
Towns in Bulgaria
Cities and towns in the Rhodopes
Populated places in Kardzhali Province
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