Radnevo
Radnevo | |
|---|---|
  Radnevo Location of Radnevo | |
| Coordinates: 42°18′N 25°56′E / 42.300°N 25.933°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Stara Zagora |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tencho Tenev |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population (31.12.2009)[1] | |
• Total | 13,384 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 6260 |
| Area code | 0417 |
Radnevo (Bulgarian: Раднево Bulgarian pronunciation: [ˈradnɛvo]) is a town in southern Bulgaria, part of Stara Zagora Province, located in the eastern Upper Thracian Lowlands. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Radnevo Municipality. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 13,384.[1]
The far east corner of Radnevo is the location of the Maritsa Iztok-2 power station. This power station was ranked as the industrial facility that is causing the highest damage costs to health and the environment in Bulgaria and the entire European Union.[2]
Notable natives include Bulgarian Agrarian National Union politician Dimitar Dragiev (1869–1943), poet Geo Milev (1895–1925), Bulgarian international footballer Andrey Zhelyazkov[3] (b. 1952).
Honour
[edit]Radnevo Peak on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Radnevo.
References
[edit]- ^ a b (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - towns in 2009
- ^ "Industrial facilities causing the highest damage costs to health and the environment". European Environment Agency. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "The First Bulgarian To Have Played Against Spurs?". www.magzter.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
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