Pravets

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Pravets
Map of Bulgaria, Pravets is indicated
Province
(oblast)		 Sofia Province
Population 4,512 (13.09.2005)
Altitude 440 m
Postal code 2161
Area code 07133
Geographic
coordinates		 42° 53' north,
23° 35' east
Time zone EET
(UTC+2; UTC+3 in summer)
Mayor Krasimir Zhivkov

Pravets (Bulgarian: Правец, also transliterated as Pravets, Pravetz or Pravec) is a town in central western Bulgaria, located approximately 60 km from the capital Sofia.

Pravets has a population of 4,512 people. Mountains surround it, which allows for a mild climate with rare winds. At the outskirt of the town there is a small lake used for fishing and recreational purposes. Most Bulgarians connect the town with the production of computers and the birthplace of Bulgaria's last communist president, Todor Zhivkov.The first microprocessor factory in Bulgaria was situated in Pravets. These computers, which were also the first in Bulgaria, were named Pravetz-82 and had yellow and black keyboards.

Today, the town is famous for its City University campus and two prestigious high schools. The first one is a language high school by the name of Aleko Konstantinov. (see link to the school's website below.) It prepares many students who continue their undergraduate education in Bulgaria, USA, Germany, and France. The second high school is one of two technical schools, which prepares students for the Technical University in Sofia, Bulgaria. It allows for direct admission to the University to its top students. The Bulgarian branch of City University, Washington (based in Bellevue, Washington, U.S.) is located in Pravets, where it offers an accredited BSBA degree to Bulgarian students. During the school year, the town is filled with students from different towns and cities, which contributes to the energetic atmosphere of Pravets.


The coat of arms of Pravets on a billboard

Pravets in Summer

Pravets in Autumn

Pravets in Winter

Pravets in Spring

The Palace Hotel


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