Vetovo ( bg, Ветово, , ) is a town in northeastern
Bulgaria
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, part of
Ruse Province. It is the administrative centre of
Vetovo Municipality, which lies in the eastern part of the area, and ranks third in population in the province after
Ruse and
Byala. The town is located 40 kilometres away from the provincial capital - Ruse. As of December 2009, Vetovo has a population of 4,777 inhabitants.
[Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009]
The population of Vetovo mainly consists of
Bulgarians
Bulgarians ( bg, българи, Bǎlgari, ) are a nation and South Slavic ethnic group native to Bulgaria and the rest of Southeast Europe.
Etymology
Bulgarians derive their ethnonym from the Bulgars. Their name is not completely unders ...
,
Turks
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Communities and ethnic groups
* Turkic peoples, a collection of ethnic groups who speak Turkic languages
* Turkish people, or the Turks, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
* Turkish citizen, a citizen of the Republic ...
,
Crimean Tatars
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and
Romani (both
Christian and
Muslim). Besides
Eastern Orthodox
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Like the Pentarchy of the first millennium, the mainstream (or " canonical ...
Christians and Muslims, Vetovo also has an
Evangelical
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congregation.
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Municipality
Vetovo municipality has an area of 352 square kilometres and includes the following 7 places:
Besides Vetovo, the municipality includes two other towns: Senovo, Bulgaria, Senovo and Glodzhevo, with the other localities being villages.
References
External links
Vetovo municipality website
Vetovo municipality page at the Ruse Province website
Towns in Bulgaria
Populated places in Ruse Province
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