Loznitsa Лозница | |
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  Loznitsa Location of Loznitsa | |
| Coordinates:43°22′N26°36′E / 43.367°N 26.600°E /43.367; 26.600 | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Razgrad |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ayhan Hashimov |
| Elevation | 214 m (702 ft) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
• Total | 2,409 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 7290 |
| Area code | 08362 |
Loznitsa (Bulgarian:Лозница,pronounced[ˈɫɔznit͡sɐ]; also transliteratedLoznica orLoznitza;Turkish:Kubadın) is a small town in northeasternBulgaria, part ofRazgrad Province, located in the geographic region ofLudogorie. It is the administrative centre of the homonymousLoznitsa Municipality, which lies in the southernmost part of the Province. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 2,409.[1]
In Antiquity,ThraciansRomans andByzantines inhabited the area; there are also traces of a Bulgarian settlement dating to the 7th-11th century, the time of theFirst Bulgarian Empire. The oldOttoman Turkish name of Loznitsa wasKubadın and it was first mentioned in a register in 1573. Around the time of theLiberation of Bulgaria, present Loznitsa was a village of 66 households according toRussian data. In the early 20th century, Bulgarians from theBalkan Mountains settled in the village. A school was built in 1908, and the local community centre (chitalishte)Probuda was founded in 1912.
In 1934, the old Turkish name was changed to the BulgarianLoznitsa, honouring the region's viticultural traditions ("loza" means "vine" in Bulgarian). On 4 September 1974, the village was proclaimed a town. Loznitsa has a mixed population ofBulgarians,Turks, andRomani. The town is twinned with theKüçükçekmece suburb ofIstanbul,Turkey.
Loznitsa municipality includes the following 16 places:
43°22′N26°36′E / 43.367°N 26.600°E /43.367; 26.600
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