{"id":3998,"date":"2022-07-25T00:44:03","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T00:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelshelper.com\/bulgaria\/?p=3998"},"modified":"2022-07-31T19:28:09","modified_gmt":"2022-07-31T19:28:09","slug":"gabrovo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelshelper.com\/bulgaria\/gabrovo\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabrovo"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Gabrovo is a town in northern Bulgaria\u2019s central region, serving as the administrative capital of Gabrovo Province.<\/p>

It is located in the valley of the Yantra River at the foot of the central Balkan Mountains and is renowned as a worldwide center of humour and sarcasm, as well as for its Bulgarian National Revival architecture. Gabrovo is also recognized as Bulgaria\u2019s longest town, running over 25 kilometers (0.6 miles) along the Yantra and reaching a maximum width of 1 km (0.6 mi) in certain areas. Bulgaria\u2019s geographic center \u2013 Uzana \u2013 is situated near the town.<\/p>

Gabrovo, formerly an industrial city that produced the majority of Bulgaria\u2019s textiles, carpets, and clothing, has reinvented itself as a popular tourist destination since the fall of communism, providing a comfortable place to stay, shop, and dine, as well as quick access to numerous local attractions. Gabrovo got one of the most prestigious awards in a nationwide survey for \u201eThe Best Living Town in Bulgaria\u201c: Gabrovo was named the \u201eGreenest (Ecological) City\u201c and placed second in a readers\u2019 preference poll.<\/p>

Gabrovo started as a collection of settlements exploiting the Yantra River\u2019s power for mills and water wheels. Since a consequence of this heritage, Gabrovo is Bulgaria\u2019s longest city, as it follows the river north from the Balkans Mountains.<\/p>

The village was created in the mid-15th century by an itinerant blacksmith, who was afterwards followed by other tradesmen, according to folklore. In 1835, the town launched its first secular school, and in 1877, the town was freed from the Turks. To the south, in the highlands, artisan industries such as textiles, carpentry, and carpet weaving are preserved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Climate in Gabrovo<\/h2>

Due to its proximity to the Balkan Mountains and distance from the Black Sea, the city enjoys a continental climate. Gabrovo has hot summers and cold, snowy winters, which is ideal for the surrounding Uzana area\u2019s famed ski resorts. This region of Bulgaria has all four seasons, however spring is short and peaks in April. The average daily high temperature in the summer is around 27 \u00b0C, while the average daily high temperature in the winter is approximately 4 \u00b0C.<\/p>

Population of Gabrovo<\/h2>

Gabrovo\u2019s population quadrupled in the post-World War II years. With global demographic trends in Bulgaria, the country\u2019s population began to decline following the collapse of Communism. Individuals began emigrating overseas or to the capital Sofia. Gabrovo is now more than 20,000 persons short of its 1985-1991 high, when the population topped 80,000. The following table summarizes the population change since the country\u2019s freedom in 1887. According to Census 2011, the town has a population of 58,950 residents as of February 2011.<\/p>

According to the most recent 2011 census statistics, those who indicated their ethnic identification were divided into the following categories:<\/p>