- Krumovgrad
) is a town in
Kardzhali Province in the very south ofBulgaria , located in theEastern Rhodopes on the banks of the riverKrumovitsa . The majority of its population consists of ethnic Turks [ [http://www.krumovgrad.bg/21/page.html Община Крумовград ] ] [ [http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/SC/Kardjali/Krumovgrad/Krumovgrad *** Guide-Bulgaria *** - Town of Krumovgrad (Kroumovgrad), District Kardjali, South-Central Bulgaria ] ] [ [http://www.media-diversity.org/beta%20articles/Bulgarian%20Villagers%20Fighting%20for%20a%20School.htm Bulgarian Villagers Fighting for a School ] ] . The town is named after the successful medieval Bulgarian rulerKrum , the name meaning 'city of Krum' in Bulgarian.Municipality
Krumovgrad is also the seat of Krumovgrad municipality (part of Kardzhali Province), which includes the following 78 villages:
Investment potential
Systematic exploration had been underway in the region for over four years and preliminary drilling results indicated outstanding potential for gold mineralization in the Kardzhali province. The feasibility study show good opportunities for open-pit mining with annual production in the range of 130 - 150 thousand ounces of gold.
References
External links
[http://krumovgrad.eu/wiki/ Information about Krumovgrad]
[http://imagesfrombulgaria.com/v/Region_Kardzhali/Krumovgrad/ Images from Krumovgrad with high resolution]
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