Tvarditsa Твърдица | |
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 Overview of Tvarditsa | |
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  Tvarditsa Location of Tvarditsa, Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates:42°42′N25°54′E / 42.700°N 25.900°E /42.700; 25.900 | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Sliven |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maria Gvozdeikova |
| Elevation | 396 m (1,299 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 5,659 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 8890 |
| Area code | 0454 |
| License plate | CH |
Tvarditsa (Bulgarian:Твърдица[tvɐrˈdit͡sɐ]) is a town inSliven Province, SoutheasternBulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymousTvarditsa Municipality. As of December 2018, the town had a population of 5,659.[1]
Tvarditsa is located in theTvarditsa Valley on the southern slopes ofStara Planina. The area around is known as the Tvarditsa Coal Basin, the only place in the country where soft coal is mined.
Tvarditsa Rocks in theSouth Shetland Islands,Antarctica are named after Tvarditsa.[2] TheBessarabian Bulgarian village ofTvardiţa inTaraclia District,Moldova, was founded by refugees from Tvardisa, who named it after their ancestral town.[3]
As of December 2018, the town of Tvarditsa has 5,659 inhabitants, while the municipality of Tvarditsa has 13,413 inhabitants. Most inhabitants are ethnicBulgarians (89%), followed by a largeRomani minority (9%). The main faith isOrthodox Christianity.
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