Kubrat (town)

Kubrat (town)

) is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Razgrad Province, named after Bulgar ruler Kubrat. It is part of the Ludogorie region.

The first documented mention of the city is from 1624, while the legend says it was founded in the 15th century. During the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria, it was known as "Balbunar" ("copper well") in Turkish, as the town was centred around the Copper Well that is now the town square. A primary school was founded in 1890 and the Cyril and Methodius community centre ("chitalishte") followed on 4 May 1891. The then-village acquired its present name in 1934 and was proclaimed a town in 1949.

A notable native is famous singer Lili Ivanova. The population is ethnically mixed, the two main groups being the Bulgarians and the Turks.

External links

* [http://www.razgradnews.com/ Razgrad Province]
* [http://www.kubrat.bg/ Kubrat municipality website]


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