Korten, Bulgaria
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Korten
Кортен | |
|---|---|
  Korten Location of Korten, Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 42°32′44.13″N 26°0′0.49″E / 42.5455917°N 26.0001361°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Sliven Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mincho Atanasov |
| Elevation | 193 m (633 ft) |
| Population (15.09.2022) | |
• Total | 1,593[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 8930 |
| Area codes | 04522 from Bulgaria, 003594522 from outside |
Korten (Bulgarian: Кортен) is a village in central Bulgaria. It has a population of 1,593 as of 2022.[1]
Korten is located in eastern Sliven Province and has a territory of 52.006 km2.[2] It is part of Nova Zagora Municipality. The distance from the municipal center Nova Zagora is 6 km. It is situated halfway between the major cities of Stara Zagora to the west and Sliven to the east, at 40 km from both. Korten is situated in the Upper Thracian Plain, at the southern foothills of the Sredna Gora mountain range.[3] There is a school and a church. North of the village is the spa resort of Banya, also known as Kortenski Bani, meaning Korten Baths.[3]