Knezha

Knezha

Knezha ( _bg. Кнежа) is a town in Pleven Province in northern Bulgaria. 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.

External links

* [http://www.ock.hit.bg/ Website of the Eastern Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity in Knezha]


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