Lessowo
| Lessowo (Лесово) | |||
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 Bulgaria
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| Oblast : | Yambol | ||
| Residents : | 859 (Sept. 13, 2005) | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 59 ′ N , 26 ° 34 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 313 m | ||
| Postal code : | 8754 | ||
| Telephone code : | (+359) 04725 | ||
| License plate : | Y | ||
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| Mayor : | Georgy Pavlov | ||
Lessowo (red square) - Bulgaria - neighboring towns: Elchowo , Charmanli , Swilengrad , Edirne , Kirklareli
Lessowo [ ˈlɛsovo ] ( Bulgarian Лесово ) is a village in southeastern Bulgaria in the Yambol administrative district ( Oblast ) , in the Elkhovo municipality (Елхово).
Lessowo is a border town on the Bulgarian-Turkish border. The village is located 26 km from Elchowo , 99 km from Sliven and about 30 km from the Turkish city of Edirne (Bulgarian Одрин - Odrin). When the weather is clear you can see Edirne in the distance with the naked eye - the Sultan Selim Mosque ( Selimiye Mosque ) and the dome of the Bulgarian church "Sweti Georgi" (St. Georgius).
The Tundscha River flows past the edge of the village.
Next to the village is the Lessowo border crossing .