The cultural-historic landmarks of the district are: the Thracian cult tomb by the village of Mezek, a Thracian and a medieval fortress by the village of Mezek, a Roman villa by Ivailovgrad, remains from a medieval fortress by Lyutitza, the Ustrem Monastery, the Thracian tomb at Alexandrovo, the protected sites -"Boraka", "Dolnata Ova", "Oludere", "Lozenski kat"; the rocky phenomena - "Kovan kaya", "Gluhite kamani", "Kush kaya", "Kaleto", "Dervishka mogila", "Brasnarski stol", "Pobit kamak" and "Orlova skala". The important ornithological sites on the territory of the district are Southern Sakar, Madzharovo and Byala Reka. The Haskovo District has traditions in the wine and alcoholic beverages production. The most popular wineries in the district are: Haskovo, Stambolovo, Lyubimetz and Ivailovgrad.In this category: The town of HaskovoThe town of Haskovo is the centre of the district with a population of 80 000 inhabitants lying at a distance of 222 km southeast of Sofia. Haskovo is a municipal centre with 36 component settlements. ...  The town of SvilengradThe town of Svilengrad has a population of 19 000 inhabitants and is located at the Turkish-Greek border. Svilengrad is a municipal centre with 23 component settlements. It lies at a distance of 67 km ... The town of IvailovgradThe town of Ivailovgrad has a population of 4 000 inhabitants and is a municipal centre with 50 component settlements. The town lies at a distance of 120 km southeast of Haskovo. Until 1934 the town is ... The town of DimitrovgradThe town of Dimitrovgrad has a population of 43 000 inhabitants and is the administrative municipal centre of 26 component settlements. It lies along the Maritza River at a distance of 16 km north of Haskovo. ... The town of HarmanliThe town of Harmanli is the centre of a municipality which occupies the central part of the Haskovo District. The municipality has 24 settlements. The town of Harmanli has a population of 20 000 inhabitants. ... The town of Lyubimetz The town of Lyubimetz is the centre of a municipality lying at a distance of 52 km southeast of Haskovo. The municipality has 9 component settlements. Lyubimetz has a population of 8 000 inhabitants ... The town of SimeonovgradThe town of Simeonovgrad is the centre of a municipality lying at a distance of 29 km northeast of Haskovo. The municipality has 8 component settlements. Simeonovgrad has a population of about 8 000 inhabitants ... The town of TopolovgradThe town of Topolovgrad is the centre of a municipality lying at a distance of 84 km northeast of Haskovo. The municipality has 20 component settlements. Topolovgrad has a population of about 7 000 inhabitants ... The town of Madzharovo The town of Madzharovo is the centre of a municipality lying at a distance of 60 km southeast of Haskovo. The municipality has 18 component settlements. Madzharovo has a population of about 1 000 inhabitants ... The municipality of Mineralni Bani The village of Mineralni Bani is the centre of a municipality in the Haskovo District with 11 component settlements. The village has a population of 1 500 inhabitants and is located at the Eastern Rhodope ... The municipality of Stambolovo The village of Stambolovo is the centre of a municipality in the Haskovo District with 25 component settlements. The village has a population of 500 inhabitants and is located at the Eastern Rhodope ... |
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