Lyubimets

Lyubimets (Bulgarian: Любимец [ʎuˈbimɛt͡s]) (formerly Habibchevo (Habibçeova in Turkish)) is a small town in Haskovo Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Lyubimets Municipality. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 7,670.^[1]

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Lyubimets Любимец
Lyubimets Location of Lyubimets
Coordinates: 41°50′N 26°5′E / 41.833°N 26.083°E / 41.833; 26.083
Country	Bulgaria
Provinces (Oblast)	Haskovo
Government
• Mayor	Anastas Anastasov
Elevation	56 m (184 ft)
Population  (31.12.2009)[1]
• Total	7,670
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	6550
Area code	03751
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The town's nearest neighbour is Svilengrad. It is positioned near the Greek and Turkish borders, and has an international TIR trucking road travel past it. Lyubimets has some agricultural, industrial, and commercial industries as well as a small tourist industry. The main tourist attraction is the rue du fromage located just outside the town to the west. The peak tourist season is May through September but is open all year round.