Kaolinovo
Kaolinovo (Bulgarian: Каолиново, pronounced [kɐoˈlinovo]) is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Shumen Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Kaolinovo Municipality, which lies in the northern part of Shumen Province. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 1,538 inhabitants.[1]
Kaolinovo Каолиново | |
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  Kaolinovo Location of Kaolinovo | |
| Coordinates: 43°37′N 27°07′E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Shumen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nida Ahmedov |
| Elevation | 284 m (932 ft) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,538 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 9960 |
| Area code(s) | 05361 |
Kaolinovo was named after its main product: the municipality is rich in high-quality kaolin (china clay), with a mine and an ore dressing plant present. The reserves amount to 65 million tonnes.
Municipality
Kaolinovo municipality includes the following 16 places:
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References
- (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009 Archived 2010-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Kaolinovo municipality website (in Bulgarian, English, and Turkish)
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