Sliven
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Sliven (Bulgarian: Сливен) is a town in southeast Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Sliven Province. It is a comparatively large town with 110,000 inhabitants (the 8th largest in Bulgaria). Sliven is famous for the many Bulgarian hajduks from the area who fought against the Ottoman Turks in the 19th century. The current mayor of the city is former football star Yordan Letchkov.
In 1834 Dobri Zhelyazkov established the first factory in Bulgarian lands, thus starting the industrial development in Bulgaria. Sliven was one of the biggest industrial centres in Bulgaria, which played very important role during the Bulgarian National Revival, a town with long-lived traditions in the textile industry, machine building, glass making, the technical аnd food industry.
One of the most significant cultural centres during the Bulgarian National Revival, Sliven has preserved and enriched the cultural heritage and today offers to its citizens and visitors a lot of opportunities for cultural life. A birthplace of many prominent Bulgarians who contributed to the enlightenment, Sliven gave Bulgaria many authors, scientists, intellectuals like Hadzhi Dimitar, Dobri Chintulov, Evgeniy Chapkanov, Ivan Siliminski and many others.
The famous rocky massif Sinite Kamani (Сините камъни, "The Blue Rocks") and the associated national park, the fresh air and the mineral springs offer diverse opportunities for leisure and tourism.
See also
External links
- http://www.snimka.bg/album.php?album_id=5316 - Digital photos from Sliven
- http://www.sliven.bg (official site of Sliven town)
- http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/SE/Sliven - Guide to Sliven district - cities, villages and regions
- http://www.sliven.net
- http://www.sliven.government.bg (in Bulgarian only)
- http://sliven.start.bg/
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