Teteven is located in a mountainous area, in the foothills of the Balkan mountains between the peaks Ostrich, Petrahilya, Cherven, Treskavets and Vezhen. The river Vit meanders through the town. The altitude of Teteven district varies from 340 to 2100 m, and in the town center it is 415 m. The climate is temperate continental with cold winters and cool summers. The territory of Teteven is about 697 km2, which is 16.86% of the territory of Lovech district.
Historyedit
Teteven Historical Museum
The town was first mentioned in a written document in 1421. It is thought that the town's name comes from the family of a certain Tetyo (Tetyov rod), who settled in the area and founded the town. Older variants of the town's name found in documents are Tetyuven and Tetyuvene.
A thriving city in the 16th and 17th centuries, Teteven was raided by organised Turkish brigand groups in 1801, burnt down and almost completely destroyed, with only four houses surviving out of a total of 3,000. The town later revived and was active in the armed struggle for Bulgarian independence in the 19th century, sheltering a revolutionary committee part of Vasil Levski's organised rebel network.
Each summer a large chess tournament, one of the biggest events in Bulgaria's chess calendar, is held in Teteven.
Teteven combines the beauty of the surrounding scenery with the towering hills and peaks Petrahilya, Ostrich, Cherven and Ravni Kamak (they have witnessed many historical events), the cool breeze of the Vit river, and the spirit of centuries past, hovering in the multitude of monuments, ancient Bulgarian architecture, and customs and manners that have remained intact in time. Astounded by the sights revealed before him in his visit to the town, Ivan Vazov has exclaimed: "Had I not come to Teteven, I would have remained a foreigner to mother Bulgaria ... I have been wandering, I have been rambling, but I have not seen a more wondrous paradise."
There is a historical museum in Teteven, which is among the Hundred National Tourist Sites of the Bulgarian Tourist Union.
The Feast of Teteven on November 1, the day the town was liberated from Ottoman domination in 1877
Days of Mountain Water and Healing Tourism, Scientific Research Center of Medical Biophysics, Teteven municipality, June 11
Galleryedit
Teteven Municipality Hall
Teteven Chitalishte (Culture club)
All Saints Church in Teteven
A 19th-century house
A 19th-century house
Personsedit
Notable persons born in Tetevenedit
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Lyubomir Bobevski — writer
Nikola Bobevski — artisan, elected Teteven delegate on the occasion of the signing of the San Stefano Peace Treaty
Ivan Undzhiev (1902-1979) — Bulgarian professor-historian
Nikolai Vitanov — professor, nuclear physicist
Hadji Stanyo Vrabevski — chairman of the local revolutionary committee, sent into exile in Diyarbakır
Notable persons who have died in Tetevenedit
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teteven, bulgarian, Тетевен, pronounced, ˈtɛtɛvɛn, town, banks, foot, balkan, mountains, north, central, bulgaria, administrative, centre, municipality, which, part, lovech, province, december, 2010, town, population, inhabitants, Тетевен, monastery, elias, 17. Teteven Bulgarian Teteven pronounced ˈtɛtɛvɛn is a town on the banks of the Vit at the foot of the Balkan mountains in north central Bulgaria It is the administrative centre of the Teteven Municipality which is a part of Lovech Province As of December 2010 the town had a population of 10 733 inhabitants 1 Teteven TetevenTeteven Monastery of St Elias 17th century Coat of armsTetevenLocation of TetevenCoordinates 42 55 4 71 N 24 15 49 91 E 42 9179750 N 24 2638639 E 42 9179750 24 2638639CountryBulgariaProvince Oblast LovechGovernment MayorDr Madlena BoyadzhievaElevation412 m 1 352 ft Population 15 12 2010 1 City10 733 Urban21 374Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Postal Code5700Area code0678 Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Honour 4 Sights 4 1 Sights of Teteven and the Teteven district 4 2 Caves 4 3 Museums 5 Regular events 6 Gallery 7 Persons 7 1 Notable persons born in Teteven 7 2 Notable persons who have died in Teteven 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksGeography editTeteven is located in a mountainous area in the foothills of the Balkan mountains between the peaks Ostrich Petrahilya Cherven Treskavets and Vezhen The river Vit meanders through the town The altitude of Teteven district varies from 340 to 2100 m and in the town center it is 415 m The climate is temperate continental with cold winters and cool summers The territory of Teteven is about 697 km2 which is 16 86 of the territory of Lovech district History edit nbsp Teteven Historical Museum The town was first mentioned in a written document in 1421 It is thought that the town s name comes from the family of a certain Tetyo Tetyov rod who settled in the area and founded the town Older variants of the town s name found in documents are Tetyuven and Tetyuvene A thriving city in the 16th and 17th centuries Teteven was raided by organised Turkish brigand groups in 1801 burnt down and almost completely destroyed with only four houses surviving out of a total of 3 000 The town later revived and was active in the armed struggle for Bulgarian independence in the 19th century sheltering a revolutionary committee part of Vasil Levski s organised rebel network Each summer a large chess tournament one of the biggest events in Bulgaria s chess calendar is held in Teteven Honour editTeteven Glacier on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands Antarctica is named after Teteven Sights editTeteven combines the beauty of the surrounding scenery with the towering hills and peaks Petrahilya Ostrich Cherven and Ravni Kamak they have witnessed many historical events the cool breeze of the Vit river and the spirit of centuries past hovering in the multitude of monuments ancient Bulgarian architecture and customs and manners that have remained intact in time Astounded by the sights revealed before him in his visit to the town Ivan Vazov has exclaimed Had I not come to Teteven I would have remained a foreigner to mother Bulgaria I have been wandering I have been rambling but I have not seen a more wondrous paradise There is a historical museum in Teteven which is among the Hundred National Tourist Sites of the Bulgarian Tourist Union Sights of Teteven and the Teteven district edit Glozhene Monastery Saint Elijah Monastery 14th century All Saints Church Kosnitza waterfall Mother of God Shroud Chapel on Ostrich peak Boev hill Caves edit Saeva Dupka Morovitza Baiovitza Draganchovitza Rushova cave near Gradezhnitza village Museums edit Teteven Historical Museum Bobevska house museum Hadzhiivanova house museum Yorgova house museumRegular events editAutumn fair Northern Song Feast May The Feast of Teteven on November 1 the day the town was liberated from Ottoman domination in 1877 Days of Mountain Water and Healing Tourism Scientific Research Center of Medical Biophysics Teteven municipality June 11Gallery edit nbsp Teteven Municipality Hall nbsp Teteven Chitalishte Culture club nbsp All Saints Church in Teteven nbsp A 19th century house nbsp A 19th century housePersons editNotable persons born in Teteven edit This article s list of residents may not follow Wikipedia s verifiability policy Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are residents or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations March 2017 Lyubomir Bobevski writer Nikola Bobevski artisan elected Teteven delegate on the occasion of the signing of the San Stefano Peace Treaty Valentin Bobevski conductor Sabo Dimitrov artist Mihail Ekimdzhiev lawyer Valentin Grozev 1950 2010 artist Ignat Ignatov professor biophysicist Usin Kerim poet Dimitar Krachidzhov poet and publicist Iva Krasteva sports journalist lives and works in London Banyo Marinov 1853 1879 revolutionary Nikola Merekiov actor and agriculturalist Sava Mladenov adherent of Vasil Levski and a revolutionary from Hristo Botev s armed group Preslava Mravkova singer Music Idol Vera Naidenova Bulgarian professor film critic Svilen Rusinov sportsman honorary citizen of Teteven Hristo Spasunin 1923 2010 poet and publicist Ivailo Stanev photographer Nikola Tiholov scriptwriter Margarit Tzanev artist Ivan Undzhiev 1902 1979 Bulgarian professor historian Nikolai Vitanov professor nuclear physicist Hadji Stanyo Vrabevski chairman of the local revolutionary committee sent into exile in Diyarbakir Notable persons who have died in Teteven edit This article s list of residents may not follow Wikipedia s verifiability policy Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are residents or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations March 2017 Georgi Benkovski 1843 1876 Bulgarian revolutionary Atanas Murdzhev 1875 1944 Bulgarian revolutionarySee also editLovech Lukovit PetreveneReferences edit a b in English Bulgarian National Statistical Institute Bulgarian towns in 2009External links editTeteven municipality portal Bulgarian version Teteven municipality portal English version Days of Mountain Water and Healing Tourism English version Teteven Municipality Scientific Research Center of Medical Biophysics nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Teteven 42 55 N 24 16 E 42 917 N 24 267 E 42 917 24 267 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Teteven amp oldid 1216441116, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
