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Rakitovo

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Country
  
Bulgaria

Elevation
  
814 m (2,671 ft)

Postal Code
  
4640

Local time
  
Friday 1:11 AM

Province (Oblast)
  
Pazardzhik

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Population
  
8,569 (2005)

Area code
  
03542

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Weather
  
6°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 85% Humidity

Rakitovo (Bulgarian: Ракитово) is a town in the Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria. As of 2005 the population is 8 952. It is located in the northern part of the Rhodopi mountains at 12 km to the east of Velingrad and 7 km to the southwest of the Batak Reservoir. There is timber industry in the town. People from the region grow crops, lavender, potatoes and barley.

Contents

Map of 4640 Rakitovo, Bulgaria

Twin towns — Sister cities

Rakitovo is twinned with:

  • Svetlograd, Russia
  • References

    Rakitovo Wikipedia