Korten (Bulgarian: Кортен) is a village in central Bulgaria. It has a population of 1,593 as of 2022.[1]

Korten
Кортен
Korten is located in Bulgaria
Korten
Korten
Location of Korten, Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°32′44.13″N 26°0′0.49″E / 42.5455917°N 26.0001361°E / 42.5455917; 26.0001361
Country Bulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)
Sliven Province
Government
 • MayorMincho Atanasov
Elevation
193 m (633 ft)
Population
 (15.09.2022)
 • Total1,593[1]
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
8930
Area code(s)04522 from Bulgaria, 003594522 from outside

Geography

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Korten is located in eastern Sliven Province and has a territory of 52.006 km2.[2] It is part of Nova Zagora Municipality. The distance from the municipal center Nova Zagora is 6 km. It is situated halfway between the major cities of Stara Zagora to the west and Sliven to the east, at 40 km from both. Korten is situated in the Upper Thracian Plain, at the southern foothills of the Sredna Gora mountain range.[3] There is a school and a church. North of the village is the spa resort of Banya, also known as Kortenski Bani, meaning Korten Baths.[3]

Economy

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The village lies in a fertile agricultural area. The most important crop is grape, with many vineyards surrounding the settlement. Korten produces red and white wines.[4] There are also companies producing dairy products.[4]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b "Tables of Persons Registered by Permanent Address and by Current Address". Official Site of the Civil Registration and Administrative Services (GRAO). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Bulgaria Guide, Korten". Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria 1980, p. 261
  4. ^ a b "Economy". State Official Site of Nova Zagora Municipality. Retrieved 20 February 2024.

References

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  • Мичев (Michev), Николай (Nikolay); Михайлов (Mihaylov), Цветко (Tsvetko); Вапцаров (Vaptsarov), Иван (Ivan); Кираджиев (Kiradzhiev), Светлин (Svetlin) (1980). Географски речник на България [Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria] (in Bulgarian). София (Sofia): Наука и култура (Nauka i kultura).