Drjanowo
| Drjanowo (Дряново) | |||
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| State : |
 Bulgaria
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| Oblast : | Gabrovo | ||
| Residents : | 7017 (December 31, 2016) | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 59 ′ N , 25 ° 30 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 230-300 m | ||
| Postal code : | 5370 | ||
| Telephone code : | (+359) 0676 | ||
| License plate : | EB | ||
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| Mayor : | Daniela Dankow | ||
| Ruling party : | Bulgarian Socialist Party | ||
Drjanowo [ ˈdrjanovo ] ( Bulgarian Дряново ) is a city in central Bulgaria , in Gabrovo Oblast .
location
Drjanowo is located near the cities of Trjawna and Kilifarewo in the central pre- Balkans , the northern foothills of the Balkan Mountains . The city is located on the main road Ruse - Veliko Tarnovo - Gabrovo - Shipka - Stara Sagora . The station is on the main railway line Ruse - Gorna Oryachowitsa - Dabowo - Podkowa .
local community
Drjanowo is the administrative center of the Drjanowo municipality of the same name. The Jantra River flows through the municipality . The highest point is the Balabana area with a height of 620 m above sea level.
history
The history of the region goes back to the Thracian and Roman times . the city is surrounded by many remains of old forts and settlements.
The Thracians built a fortress four kilometers southeast of today's city, in a place that is naturally protected on three sides. The fourth side was protected by a high stone wall. On the fortress plateau is a large building that was probably used as a palace by Boljars or a Tsar of the Assenid family . The fortress was an important base in the defense against the barbarian incursions from across the Danube and the Byzantines from across the Balkan Mountains. The fortress was used successively by Thracians, Romans, Byzantines, Slavs and Proto- Bulgarians. A large army of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II was crushed here in 1190 . He had long besieged the fortress in vain.
The Diskodureter fortress, located between today's Drjanowo and the village of Gostilitsa, was built by the Romans between 176 and 180 AD. This fortress stood on the border of the Roman province of Thrace and Moesia and guarded an important road across the Balkans to Vereja (today Stara Sagora ).
The city has given its name to Dryanovo Heights , a ridge on Greenwich Island in Antarctica , since 2005 .
economy
Most important for the city is the production of railroad cars. There is also a cotton fabric factory.
sons and daughters of the town
- Kolju Fitscheto (1800–1881), Bulgarian architect
- Nikola Muschanow (1872–1951), Bulgarian politician and prime minister
- Ivan Zontschew (1858–1910), Bulgarian military and freedom fighter, leader of the Gorna Jumaya uprising in 1902
Town twinning
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Bychau , Belarus -
Itamos , Greece -
Kawarna , Bulgaria
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Borgia , Italy -
Rocca Imperiale , Italy
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Bocholt , Belgium -
Radoviš , Macedonia
Attractions
- Drjanowo Monastery (5 km southwest of Drjanowo)
- Batscho Kiro Cave (one of the largest caves in Bulgaria open to visitors)
- House Museum of Kolju Fitscheto
