Lovech

Lovech (in Bulgarian: ?????) is a small town in north-central Bulgaria with a population about 50 000 citizens. Lovech is the administrative centre of the Lovech region (oblast) and Lovech municipality , 150 km from the capital Sofia. Near Lovech are the towns of Pleven, Troyan and Teteven.

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Lovech is situated in the Fore-Balkan area, on both sides of the river Ossam and unifies both mountain and plain relief. The eastern part of the town is surrounded by a 250 m high plateau, where the biggest park in Lovech, "Stratesh", is located, and the south-western part is surrounded by the hills "Hisarya" and "Bash Bunar". In northwest the relief lightly goes to the plains of the neighbouring Pleven region. The average altitude of Lovech is about 200 m above mean sea level. The highest point of the town is the hill "Akbair" at 450 m.

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