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city in Elena municipality, Veliko Tarnovo oblast, Bulgaria

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Country
Bulgaria
Provinces oblast
Veliko Tarnovo
Mayor
Sasho Topalov
Elevation
293 m (961 ft)
Total
5,665
Time zone
UTC+2 ( EET )
Summer dst
UTC+3 ( EEST )
Area code
06151
Website
www .elena .bg

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Official name
Elena
Population
4237
Area
62.42
Elevation
293
Official website
www.elena.bg
Image
Bulgaria-Elena-03.jpg
Dialing code
06151
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Commons category
Elena, Bulgaria
postal code
5070
native label
Елена
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Elena (Bulgarian: Елена [ɛˈlɛnɐ]) is a Bulgarian town in the central Stara Planina mountain in Veliko Tarnovo Province, located 42 km (26 miles) southeast of Veliko Tarnovo. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Elena Municipality. The area is also a mountain resort, known for the typical local cuisine. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 5,665. It forms a terminal for the Gorna Oryahovitsa-Elena railway line.

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