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Town of Shipka

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The memorial Birth of Christ near the town of Shipka

The town of Shipka is located in South Central Bulgaria (Stara Zagora District) immediately to the south under the Shipka Pass and Mt. Stoletov, 12 km on a road from the town of Kazanluk, to which it is connected by a regular bus transport.
The town was established 630 years ago in order to protect and support the pass. The hills were overgrown with dog-roses, that’s where the name of the town comes from (Shipka meaning wild rose).
One of the most important battles for the liberation of Bulgaria took place on the peak of Shipka.
A lots of the houses in town of Shipka are more than 130 years old.
There are great monuments near in the area of Shipka - Birth of Christ Memorial Church (in honour to the heroes of the Russian-Turkish War of Liberation of 1877-1878 - Russian soldiers and Bulgarian volunteers), The Memorial of Freedom, Buzludzha memorial, etc.

Quick facts about Town of Shipka
In Bulgarian Alphabets: Шипка
Location: South-Central Bulgaria
Distance to capital city: 164.777 km from Sofia
Latitude: 42.717N
Longitude: 25.333E
Altitude: 500 - 699m above sea level
Province: Stara Zagora District
Municipality: Kazanluk Municipality
Area size of Town of Shipka: 37.988km²
Population of Town of Shipka: 1565 inhabitants (to 01/01/2007)
Post code (ZIP) of Town of Shipka: 6150
Phone code of Town of Shipka: 04324 from Bulgaria, 003594324 from outside
Cities, villages, quarters and resorts in Kazanluk municipality: Town of Kazanluk, Village of Buzovgrad, Village of Golyamo Dryanovo, Village of Gorno Izvorovo, Village of Gorno Cherkovishte, Village of Dolno izvorovo, Village of Dunavtsi, Village of Enina, Village of Koprinka, Village of Kran, Village of Kunchevo, Village of Ovoshtnik, Village of Rozovo, Village of Rajena, Village of Srednogorovo, Village of Hadjidimitrovo, Village of Cherganovo, Village of Sheynovo, Town of Shipka, Village of Yasenovo

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