Simeonovgrad
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Simeonovgrad is a town in southern Bulgaria
, located in Haskovo Province
on both banks of the Maritsa River. Three bridges connect the town's two parts. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Simeonovgrad Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 7,049 inhabitants.
Near Simeonovgrad lie the ruins of the Ancient Roman
and Byzantine
fortress of Constantia from the Late Antiquity
(4th century AD), which developed into one of the large towns of Northern Thrace
until the beginning of the 13th century.
The dominant religion is Eastern Orthodox Christianity
. The town has two churches, the Church of the Most Holy Mother of God in the town centre and the Church of St Nicholas the Thaumaturge in the Zlati dol quarter.
The town's historical names were Tarnovo–Seymen and "Seymen", who is a Turkish brave man from Western Anatolia. During the Socialist period, the town was named "Maritza", for the river on which it is placed.
Bulgaria
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, located in Haskovo Province
Haskovo Province
Haskovo Province is a province in southern Bulgaria, neighbouring Greece and Turkey to the southeast, comprising parts of the Thracian valley along the river Maritsa. It is named after its administrative and industrial centre - the city of Haskovo...
on both banks of the Maritsa River. Three bridges connect the town's two parts. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Simeonovgrad Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 7,049 inhabitants.
Near Simeonovgrad lie the ruins of the Ancient Roman
Ancient Rome
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and Byzantine
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
fortress of Constantia from the Late Antiquity
Late Antiquity
Late Antiquity is a periodization used by historians to describe the time of transition from Classical Antiquity to the Middle Ages, in both mainland Europe and the Mediterranean world. Precise boundaries for the period are a matter of debate, but noted historian of the period Peter Brown proposed...
(4th century AD), which developed into one of the large towns of Northern Thrace
Northern Thrace
North Thrace or Northern Thrace constitutes the northern and the largest part of the historical region of Thrace...
until the beginning of the 13th century.
The dominant religion is Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Christianity
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. The town has two churches, the Church of the Most Holy Mother of God in the town centre and the Church of St Nicholas the Thaumaturge in the Zlati dol quarter.
The town's historical names were Tarnovo–Seymen and "Seymen", who is a Turkish brave man from Western Anatolia. During the Socialist period, the town was named "Maritza", for the river on which it is placed.
Municipality
Simeonovgrad is also the seat of Simeonovgrad municipality (part of Haskovo Province), which includes the following 8 villages:
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