Yakimovo

For the village in the Republic of Macedonia, see Jakimovo, Republic of Macedonia.
Yakimovo
Якимово
Yakimovo

Location of Yakimovo

Coordinates: 43°39′N 23°22′E / 43.650°N 23.367°E / 43.650; 23.367
Country  Bulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)
Montana
Government
  Mayor Georgi Georgiev
Elevation 114 m (374 ft)
Population (2008)
  Total 1,836
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 3640
Area code(s) 09742

Yakimovo (Bulgarian: Якимово; pronounced [jakimuvu]; also transliterated Jakimovo or Iakimovo) is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Montana Province. It is the administrative centre of Yakimovo Municipality, which lies in the northern part of Montana Province.

Yakimovo was formed in the 20th century through the official merger of the neighbouring villages of Progorelets, Kotenovtsi and Voynitsi into one. The village is located in the western Danubian Plain and is crossed by the Tsibritsa river, a tributary of the Danube. In 1972, a silver treasure dating to the 2nd-1st century BC (Late Helladic) was found nearby and is now known as the Yakimovo treasure.The only curling hall in Eastern Europe is in Yakimovo.

Municipality

Main article: Yakimovo Municipality

Yakimovo municipality includes the following 4 places:

See also

Coordinates: 43°39′N 23°22′E / 43.650°N 23.367°E / 43.650; 23.367

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