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Knezha
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| official_name | Knezha | |
| native_name | Кнежа | |
| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | Bulgaria | |
| subdivision_type1 | Province | |
| (Oblast) | ||
| timezone | EET | |
| utc_offset | +2 | |
| timezone_DST | EEST | |
| utc_offset_DST | +3 | |
| map_caption | Location of Knezha | |
| image_skyline | Knezha1TB.jpg | |
| pushpin_map | Bulgaria | |
| pushpin_label_position | ||
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Knezha | |
| leader_title | Mayor | |
| postal_code_type | Postal Code | |
| subdivision_name1 | Pleven | |
| population_total | 10,490 | |
| population_as_of | 2020 | |
| elevation_m | 136 | |
| postal_code | 5835 | |
| area_code | 09132 | |
| coordinates | ||
| leader_name | Iliycho Lachovski |
(Oblast)
Knezha (, ) is a town in Pleven Province, Northern Bulgaria. It is the administrative center of the homonymous Knezha Municipality.
History
The town's name is most probably derived from the Slavic word knyaz ("prince, duke"), most likely after a local ruler that defended the population in the area during the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria. Knezha is the third-largest town in the province, after Pleven and Cherven Bryag, and is the administrative centre of a municipality. The town was located in Vratsa province until 2001, when a boundary change shifted the town into Pleven province.
A local landmark is the 17 m steel Christian cross constructed on a hill overlooking the town. The cross' construction was financed entirely by donations. It has luminescent lighting bodies attached to it and is illuminated in blue at night. The cross is similar to the larger Millennium Cross above Skopje. Knezha also has a historical museum and an amateur theatre performing in the local community centre (chitalishte). The Institute on Maize of the Agricultural Academy is based in Knezha; it was founded in 1924.
Notable people
Notable natives include weightlifter and Sydney 2000 Olympic gold medalist Galabin Boevski (b. 1974), Bulgaria international footballer Valentin Iliev (b. 1980), and Bulgarian Army general and long-time Chairman of the National Assembly of Bulgaria Ferdinand Kozovski (1892–1965).
Gallery
File:Knezha2TB.jpg File:Knezha3TB.jpg File:Knezha4TB.jpg
Climate
Knezha has a continental climate (Dfb) with hot summers and cold winters, and relatively large temperature variations.
|Jan record high C = 20 |Feb record high C = 20.8 |Mar record high C = 35.7 |Apr record high C = 32 |May record high C = 36.5 |Jun record high C = 38.2 |Jul record high C = 41.2 |Aug record high C = 42.7 |Sep record high C = 41.6 |Oct record high C = 37.4 |Nov record high C = 27.9 |Dec record high C = 21.6 |year record high C = 42.7
|Jan record low C = -35.5 |Feb record low C = -32 |Mar record low C = -30.2 |Apr record low C = -7.5 |May record low C = -1.5 |Jun record low C = 6.3 |Jul record low C = 9.5 |Aug record low C = 8.8 |Sep record low C = -2.7 |Oct record low C = -7.4 |Nov record low C = -15.4 |Dec record low C = -28.2 |year record low C = -35.5
Retrieved on June 21, 2013.
References
References
- Диковски, Цветан. (2008-10-15). "Силата на кръста да пази от градушки...". Pravoslavie.bg.
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