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About Panagyurishte
The town of Panagyurishte (21 228 inhabitants, 530 m above sea level) is situated in a small valley in Sashtinska Sredna Gora, on both banks of the River Luda Yana. It is 91 km east of Sofia, 43 km north of Pazardzhik and 37 km south of Zlatitsa. Its name is of Greek origin and means a fair venue but to modern Bulgarians it has become the symbol of Bulgarian strive for freedom.
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