Shipkovo
Shipkovo Шипково | |
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 Shipkovo townhall | |
  Shipkovo | |
| Coordinates: 42°52′48″N 24°33′29″E / 42.88°N 24.558°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province | Lovech Province |
| Municipality | Troyan |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 5663 |
Shipkovo is a village in Troyan Municipality, Lovech Province, central northern Bulgaria.[1] The village is known for its mineral thermal spring.
Geography
[edit]The village of Shipkovo is located in the Balkan Mountains, 20 km west of Troyan, and is known as a place for Balneotherapy since ancient times with a hot mineral spring (32 °C / up to 10 liters per second) in the resort of the same name, about 2 km from the village . The mineral composition of the water cures liver, kidney and stomach diseases.
For stays in the resort offer a peaceful atmosphere holiday homes, hotels and villas. There is a swimming pool with mineral water, which heats some of the hotels.
References
[edit]- ^ Guide Bulgaria, Accessed Dec 30, 2014
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