Shumen

Also known as Shoumen, Šumen, Shumla, Shumna

Shumen (, also romanized as Shoumen or Šumen, , ) is the tenth-largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and economic capital of Shumen Province.

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Shumen is the tenth-largest city in Bulgaria, located in the northeastern part of the country. It serves as the main administrative and economic center for Shumen Province, making it an important regional hub.

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Shumen
Population: 66641
Area: 136.358
Elevation: 184
Official website: www.shumen.bg
Image: Shumen, Bulgaria - panoramio (4).jpg
Dialing code: 054

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Commons category: Shumen
postal code: 9700
email address: mailto:[email protected]
P12749: Andy Borg
native label: Шумен

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Etymology
History
Antiquity and the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
Ottoman Empire
Bulgarian National Revival
Third Bulgarian State
Tsardom of Bulgaria
People's Republic of Bulgaria
Republic of Bulgaria
Geography
Climate
Population
Ethnic, linguistic and religious composition
Religion
Education and science
Sports
Main sights
Notable people
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Honour
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Shumen (, also romanized as Shoumen or Šumen, , ) is the tenth-largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and economic capital of Shumen Province.

==Etymology== The city was first mentioned as Šimeonis in 1153 by the Arab traveler Idrisi. The name is probably from Bulgarian shuma '(deciduous forest).' Some believe Konstantin Jireček that it comes from the name of the Bulgarian emperor Simeon the Great. In the following periods, the city was mentioned with variants, such as Şumena, Şumna, Şumular, Sumunum, Şumnu, and Şumen. The eleventh edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica lists it as Shumla, similar to the way it lists Pleven as Plevna. In Turkish, it is known as Şumnu.