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Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria
Dimitrovgrad
Димитровград | |
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  Dimitrovgrad Location of Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 42°3′N 25°36′E / 42.050°N 25.600°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (oblast) | Haskovo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivo Dimov |
| Area | |
• Total | 62.436 km2 (24.107 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 31,837 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 6400 |
| Area code | 0391 |
| Website | Official website |
Dimitrovgrad (Bulgarian: Димитровград [diˈmitrovˌɡrat]) is a town in Haskovo Province, Bulgaria. It is along the Maritsa River in the Thrace region, close to the provincial capital, Haskovo. Dimitrovgrad is the administrative centre of Dimitrovgrad Municipality.[1][2][3]
Founded in 1947, Dimitrovgrad is a planned city built by the People's Republic of Bulgaria following World War II. The recently established communist government designed the town as a socialist model city and a modern industrial center. Dimitrovgrad is named for the first communist leader of Bulgaria, Georgi Dimitrov.
- ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - towns in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in English) „WorldCityPopulation“
- ^ България / Bălgarija pop-stat.mashke.org
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