Rakitovo

Rakitovo (Bulgarian: Ракитово [rɐˈkitovo]) is a town in the Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria. As of 2005 the population is 8 952. It is located in the northern part of the Rhodopi mountains[1] at 12 km to the east of Velingrad and 7 km to the southwest of the Batak Reservoir. There is timber industry in the town. People from the region grow crops, lavender, potatoes and barley.

For the Serbian village, see Rakitovo (Jagodina).
Rakitovo
Ракитово
Coat of arms of Rakitovo
Coat of arms
Rakitovo is located in Bulgaria
Rakitovo
Rakitovo
Location of Rakitovo
Coordinates: 41°59′N 24°05′E
CountryBulgaria
Province
(Oblast)		Pazardzhik
Government
 • MayorGeorgi Holyanov
Elevation
814 m (2,671 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total8 569
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
4640
Area code03542

Some Aromanians live in Rakitovo.[2][3]

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Rakitovo is twinned with:

References
  1. Strnadel, Leslie; Erdley, Patrick (2012-01-01). Bulgaria (Other Places Travel Guide). Other Places Publishing. ISBN 9780982261996.
  2. Constantin, Marin (2014). "The ethno-cultural belongingness of Aromanians, Vlachs, Catholics, and Lipovans/Old Believers in Romania and Bulgaria (1990–2012)" (PDF). Revista Română de Sociologie. 25 (3–4): 255–285.
  3. Kyurkchiev, Nikolai (2006). "The Aromânians: an ethnos and language with a 2000-year history". International Journal of the Sociology of Language. 2006 (179): 115–129. doi:10.1515/IJSL.2006.029. S2CID 144939846.

41°59′N 24°05′E

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