Teteven

Teteven
Тетевен
Teteven Monastery of St Elias (17th century)
Teteven
Location of Teteven
Coordinates: 42°55′4.71″N 24°15′49.91″E / 42.9179750°N 24.2638639°E / 42.9179750; 24.2638639
CountryBulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Lovech
Government
  MayorDr. Madlena Boyadzhieva
Elevation
412 m (1,352 ft)
Population
 (15.12.2010)
  City
10,733
  Urban
21,374
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
5700
Area code0678

Teteven (Bulgarian: Тетевен, pronounced [ˈtɛtɛvɛn]) is a town on the banks of the Vit, at the foot of the Balkan mountains in north central Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the Teteven Municipality which is a part of Lovech Province. As of December 2010, the town had a population of 10,733.