Zavet (, ; ) is a town in northeastern
Bulgaria
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, part of
Razgrad Province
Razgrad Province ( (''Oblast Razgrad''), former name Razgrad okrug) is a province in Northeastern Bulgaria, geographically part of the Ludogorie region. It is named after its administrative and industrial centre: the town of Razgrad. As of De ...
and located in the geographic region of
Ludogorie
The Ludogorie () or Deliorman (; and Bulgarian: lud - "mad", "crazy" and gora - "forest"), is a region in northeastern Bulgaria stretching over the plateau of the same name. Major cities in the region are Targovishte, Razgrad, Dulovo, Novi P ...
. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous
Zavet Municipality, which lies in the northern part of Razgrad Province. Zavet is situated in the western Ludogorie Plateau, 12
kilometre
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s from
Isperih
Isperih ( ; ) is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Razgrad Province, situated in the central part of the Ludogorie region. It is the administrative centre of the eponymous Isperih Municipality. As of December 2009, the town had a population ...
and
Kubrat
Kubrat (; ) was the ruler of the Onogur–Bulgars, credited with establishing the confederation of Old Great Bulgaria in 632. His name derived from the Turkic words ''qobrat'' — "to gather", or ''qurt'', i.e. "wolf".
Origin
In the '' Nomi ...
, and 35 kilometres from
Tutrakan
Tutrakan ( , , ) is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, an administrative centre of the homonymous municipality, part of Silistra Province. It is situated on the right bank of the Danube opposite the Romanian town of Oltenița (to which it was l ...
and
Razgrad
Razgrad ( ) is a city in Northeastern Bulgaria in the valley of the Beli Lom river that falls within the historical and geographical region of Ludogorie (Deliorman). It is an administrative center of Razgrad Province.
Etymology
The suffix "gra ...
.
Zavet used to be a village in the 1970s, when
Ostrovo was the municipal centre. In 1974, Zavet was promoted to the municipal centret, thus depriving Ostrovo of its status.
Municipality
Zavet municipality includes the following 7 places:
Honour
Zavet Saddle on
Smith Island,
South Shetland Islands
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is named after Zavet.
Gallery
File:Obshtina-zavet.JPG, Municipality building
File:Sgrada.jpg, A building in the centre of the town
File:ChitalishteZavet.jpg, Chitalishte
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of the town at the centre
External links
Zavet municipality website
Zavet town website
Time capsule message dated Feb. 4, 1915, noting the cornerstone laying for a building to house the ''Samorazvitie'' Community Center & Public Library in Zavet, District of Razgrad, Bulgaria.(English)
Towns in Bulgaria
Populated places in Razgrad Province
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