Lyubimets Любимец | |
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  Lyubimets Location of Lyubimets | |
| Coordinates:41°50′N26°5′E / 41.833°N 26.083°E /41.833; 26.083 | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Haskovo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anastas Anastasov |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Population (31.12.2009)[1] | |
• Total | 7,670 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 6550 |
| Area code | 03751 |
Lyubimets (Bulgarian:Любимец[ʎuˈbimɛt͡s]) is a smalltown inHaskovo Province, southern-centralBulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymousLyubimets Municipality. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 7,670.[1]
The town's nearest neighbour isSvilengrad. It is positioned near theGreek andTurkish borders, and has an international TIR trucking road travel past it. Lyubimets has some agricultural, industrial, and commercial industries as well as a small tourist industry. The main tourist attraction is therue du fromage located just outside the town to the west. The peak tourist season is May through September but is open all year round, and some say best seen at night. Her former name was Habibchevo (Habibçeova in Turkish).
Lyubimets is the seat of Lyubimets municipality (part of Haskovo Province), which, in addition to Lyubimets, includes the following 9 villages:
Lyubimets Nunatak inAntarctica is named after the town.
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