Kaolinovo

Kaolinovo (Bulgarian: Каолиново, pronounced [kɐoˈlinovo]) is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Shumen Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Kaolinovo Municipality, which lies in the northern part of Shumen Province. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 1,538.^[1]

CountryBulgaria

Elevation

284 m (932 ft)

Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)

Postal Code

9960

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Kaolinovo Каолиново
Kaolinovo Location of Kaolinovo
Coordinates: 43°37′N 27°07′E
Country	Bulgaria
Provinces (Oblast)	Shumen
Government
• Mayor	Nida Ahmedov
Elevation	284 m (932 ft)
Population  (December 2009)[1]
• Total	1,538
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	9960
Area code	05361

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Kaolinovo was named after its main product: the municipality is rich in high-quality kaolin (china clay), with a mine and an ore dressing plant present. The reserves amount to 65 million tonnes.