Fun facts about Sliven
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The name Sliven comes from the Slavic word 'sliv', meaning 'pour, confluence'.
Sliven
Bulgaria
Sliven is the eighth-largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and industrial centre of Sliven Province and municipality in Northern Thrace. It is situated in the Sliven Valley at the foothills of the Balkan Mountains.
From the “Etymology” section
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Photo: Collage by Murderdoll1122. Photograph authors and links (from top to bottom, left to right): Panorama of Sliven: File:Sliven Panorama.jpg, Zako d, public domain The Municipality of Sliven building: File:Municipality-of-Sliven.jpg, Edal Anton Lefterov, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported The theatre: en:File:Dramatic Theatre Sliven.jpg, en:User:Vlado4, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 License The statue of Hadji Dimitar: en:File:Hadji Dimitar.JPG, Valentin Markov DudeBoy (en:User:ComradeGeneral), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License The house-museum of Hadji Dimitar: File:Sliven Hadzhi Dimitar.JPG, Nikolov2010, public domain The church: File:Saint-Dimitrius-church-in-Sliven.jpg, Edal Anton Lefterov, Криейтив Комънс Признание — Споделяне на споделеното 3.0 The tower: File:Clock-tower-of-Sliven.jpg,Edal Anton Lefterov, Криейтив Комънс Признание — Споделяне на споделеното 3.0. The bust of Hadji Dimitar: File:Hadji Dimitur.JPG, Original uploader was Svik at bg.wikipedia, GNU Free Documentation License. The 19-century house: File:19-20th-century-lifstile-museum.jpg, Edal Anton Lefterov, Криейтив Комънс Признание — Споделяне на споделеното 3.0. · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sliven is known for the mineral baths at Slivenski Mineralni Bani, which are used to treat liver and nervous system diseases.
Sliven
Bulgaria
Sliven is the eighth-largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and industrial centre of Sliven Province and municipality in Northern Thrace. It is situated in the Sliven Valley at the foothills of the Balkan Mountains.
From the “Geography” section
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Photo: Collage by Murderdoll1122. Photograph authors and links (from top to bottom, left to right): Panorama of Sliven: File:Sliven Panorama.jpg, Zako d, public domain The Municipality of Sliven building: File:Municipality-of-Sliven.jpg, Edal Anton Lefterov, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported The theatre: en:File:Dramatic Theatre Sliven.jpg, en:User:Vlado4, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 License The statue of Hadji Dimitar: en:File:Hadji Dimitar.JPG, Valentin Markov DudeBoy (en:User:ComradeGeneral), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License The house-museum of Hadji Dimitar: File:Sliven Hadzhi Dimitar.JPG, Nikolov2010, public domain The church: File:Saint-Dimitrius-church-in-Sliven.jpg, Edal Anton Lefterov, Криейтив Комънс Признание — Споделяне на споделеното 3.0 The tower: File:Clock-tower-of-Sliven.jpg,Edal Anton Lefterov, Криейтив Комънс Признание — Споделяне на споделеното 3.0. The bust of Hadji Dimitar: File:Hadji Dimitur.JPG, Original uploader was Svik at bg.wikipedia, GNU Free Documentation License. The 19-century house: File:19-20th-century-lifstile-museum.jpg, Edal Anton Lefterov, Криейтив Комънс Признание — Споделяне на споделеното 3.0. · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sliven is referred to as the under-age mother capital of Europe, with 177 such births recorded in 2008.
Sliven
Bulgaria
Sliven is the eighth-largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and industrial centre of Sliven Province and municipality in Northern Thrace. It is situated in the Sliven Valley at the foothills of the Balkan Mountains.
From the “Demographics” section
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Photo: Collage by Murderdoll1122. Photograph authors and links (from top to bottom, left to right): Panorama of Sliven: File:Sliven Panorama.jpg, Zako d, public domain The Municipality of Sliven building: File:Municipality-of-Sliven.jpg, Edal Anton Lefterov, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported The theatre: en:File:Dramatic Theatre Sliven.jpg, en:User:Vlado4, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 License The statue of Hadji Dimitar: en:File:Hadji Dimitar.JPG, Valentin Markov DudeBoy (en:User:ComradeGeneral), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License The house-museum of Hadji Dimitar: File:Sliven Hadzhi Dimitar.JPG, Nikolov2010, public domain The church: File:Saint-Dimitrius-church-in-Sliven.jpg, Edal Anton Lefterov, Криейтив Комънс Признание — Споделяне на споделеното 3.0 The tower: File:Clock-tower-of-Sliven.jpg,Edal Anton Lefterov, Криейтив Комънс Признание — Споделяне на споделеното 3.0. The bust of Hadji Dimitar: File:Hadji Dimitur.JPG, Original uploader was Svik at bg.wikipedia, GNU Free Documentation License. The 19-century house: File:19-20th-century-lifstile-museum.jpg, Edal Anton Lefterov, Криейтив Комънс Признание — Споделяне на споделеното 3.0. · CC BY-SA 3.0
The city of Tuida/Tsuida was the seat of a bishop, marking a rivalry between Sliven and Yambol.
Sliven
Bulgaria
Sliven is the eighth-largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and industrial centre of Sliven Province and municipality in Northern Thrace. It is situated in the Sliven Valley at the foothills of the Balkan Mountains.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Collage by Murderdoll1122. Photograph authors and links (from top to bottom, left to right): Panorama of Sliven: File:Sliven Panorama.jpg, Zako d, public domain The Municipality of Sliven building: File:Municipality-of-Sliven.jpg, Edal Anton Lefterov, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported The theatre: en:File:Dramatic Theatre Sliven.jpg, en:User:Vlado4, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 License The statue of Hadji Dimitar: en:File:Hadji Dimitar.JPG, Valentin Markov DudeBoy (en:User:ComradeGeneral), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License The house-museum of Hadji Dimitar: File:Sliven Hadzhi Dimitar.JPG, Nikolov2010, public domain The church: File:Saint-Dimitrius-church-in-Sliven.jpg, Edal Anton Lefterov, Криейтив Комънс Признание — Споделяне на споделеното 3.0 The tower: File:Clock-tower-of-Sliven.jpg,Edal Anton Lefterov, Криейтив Комънс Признание — Споделяне на споделеното 3.0. The bust of Hadji Dimitar: File:Hadji Dimitur.JPG, Original uploader was Svik at bg.wikipedia, GNU Free Documentation License. The 19-century house: File:19-20th-century-lifstile-museum.jpg, Edal Anton Lefterov, Криейтив Комънс Признание — Споделяне на споделеното 3.0. · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Old Elm in Sliven is about 1300 years old and is declared a protected site.
Sliven
Bulgaria
Sliven is the eighth-largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and industrial centre of Sliven Province and municipality in Northern Thrace. It is situated in the Sliven Valley at the foothills of the Balkan Mountains.
From the “Culture” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Collage by Murderdoll1122. Photograph authors and links (from top to bottom, left to right): Panorama of Sliven: File:Sliven Panorama.jpg, Zako d, public domain The Municipality of Sliven building: File:Municipality-of-Sliven.jpg, Edal Anton Lefterov, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported The theatre: en:File:Dramatic Theatre Sliven.jpg, en:User:Vlado4, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 License The statue of Hadji Dimitar: en:File:Hadji Dimitar.JPG, Valentin Markov DudeBoy (en:User:ComradeGeneral), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License The house-museum of Hadji Dimitar: File:Sliven Hadzhi Dimitar.JPG, Nikolov2010, public domain The church: File:Saint-Dimitrius-church-in-Sliven.jpg, Edal Anton Lefterov, Криейтив Комънс Признание — Споделяне на споделеното 3.0 The tower: File:Clock-tower-of-Sliven.jpg,Edal Anton Lefterov, Криейтив Комънс Признание — Споделяне на споделеното 3.0. The bust of Hadji Dimitar: File:Hadji Dimitur.JPG, Original uploader was Svik at bg.wikipedia, GNU Free Documentation License. The 19-century house: File:19-20th-century-lifstile-museum.jpg, Edal Anton Lefterov, Криейтив Комънс Признание — Споделяне на споделеното 3.0. · CC BY-SA 3.0