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Yambol
is a town with province in south eastern Bulgaria, neighbouring
Turkey to the south. Its main city is Yambol, while other towns
include Straldja,Bolyarovo and Elhovo. It has an area of 4162
km² and, according to the
2001 census a population of 156 631. The current population is
estimated at 141 157. The town is famous for its history dating
from ancient times. The archaeological findings are related to
the year 6000 BC. to the time of Roman Emperor Diocletian reign
when the castle, called Diospolis, was built with location of the
present modern town. The best preserved historical sites, dating
back to XV century are the bazar "Bezisten" and the
mosque "Esky Djamia" that have been restored and are
functioning at present. The town has another contribution to the
world progress - Yambol is the native place of the artist of world
popularity George Papazov and John Popov. The computer inventor
- John Atanasov has family roots in the district. The Middle parts
of Tundja valley spread over the most of the district. The hilly
plain relief predominates - 100 - 150m above the sea level. The
North areas of Tundja valley are characterized by trans-continental
climate while the south parts have typical continental - Mediterranean
climate. The average annual temperatures are 12-12,50 C. The Tundja
River, the fourth of its size with an earth embankment, flows through
the district. Mineral water wells are found near the village of
Stefan Caradjovo. Agricultural lands take 76.9 % of th whole district
territory and the forests - 15.5 % of it. The wood resources include
elm-tree, yoke-elm, willow, poplar, oak tree. |
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from the remote past, going to the future is the motto of this
ancient town. The town is situated on the banks of the river Toundja.
The territory of the area covers the middle part of the river valley,
the “Bakadjitsi”, parts of the Svetiliiski, Derventski
and Manastirski uplands. Mineral water springs are found near the
village of Stefan Caradjovo, Straldja. The climate of the Tundja
river valley is transcontinental, and in the southern parts of
the area the climate is continental mediterranean. |
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The Ancient settlement of Kabile, the prehistoric
tumulus by the village of Drama, the remains of Yambol Mediaeval
castle and the Monastery of the middle Ages in Voden are some of
the sites worth seeing.
The
Antique settlement "Kabile" is a National archaeological
reserve and a nature preserved site, being the most important Thracian
settlement in Bulgaria. |
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In
modern study of Ancient Thrace it has already been proved that
Kabile was the most prominent political, economic and religious
centre from the first millennium BC. The archaeological investigations
of the ancient city that have taken place in the last thirty years
have revealed a great number of artefacts (stone inscriptions,
coins, ceramic ware and remains of building activities) dating
from times over a millennium long history. Most of the discovered
artefacts have already been published and used as a data for archaeological
and historical studies. |
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