Yakoruda (Bulgarian: Якоруда [jɐkoˈrudɐ]) is a Bulgarian town located in the southwestern part of the country. A part of the Blagoevgrad Province, it is the seat of Yakuroda Municipality which is the north-easternmost in the province. The town lies in the Rhodope Mountains, along the Mesta River, 26 km west of the town of Velingrad. Yakoruda was proclaimed a town on 9 September 1964, having previously been officially classified as a village.
Yakoruda
Якоруда | |
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Coordinates: 42°1′N 23°41′E / 42.017°N 23.683°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Provinces (Oblast) | Blagoevgrad |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nuredin Kafelov |
Elevation | 888 m (2,913 ft) |
Population (15.06.2010) | |
• Total | 6,299 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal Code | 2790 |
Area code | 07442 |
License plate | E |
A plurality of the residents are Muslim Bulgarians (Pomaks), the rest being for the most part Eastern Orthodox.
Notable natives are Survivor BG season one runner-up Ahmed Shuganov and Minister of Labour and Social Policy Emiliya Maslarova.
Honour edit
Yakoruda Glacier on Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Yakoruda.
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External links edit
- Unofficial website (in Bulgarian)